IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2010 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36310 of 2010(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P. NARAYANAN, PANAKKAL HOUSE, UDUMBUMTHALA, HOSDURG, BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRASPORT AUTHORITY, KASARAGOD-671 121. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.36310 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 6th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Payyannur-Nileshwar operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-07/BB 6401. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145(7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for revision of timings in case it is pending, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE spc