IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5046 of 2010(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- C.R.ARAVIND, KOLLATTUCHIRAYIL, CHARAMANGALAM, MUHAMMA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/ REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 5046 OF 2010 E ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th February, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting service on the route Kanichukulangara-Muhamma jetty with stage carriage vehicle No: KL-4/K 9155. The timings of his service were issued as early as on 12.8.2004. 2. The petitioner has another regular service on the route Muhamma-Aroormukkam with vehicle KL-17/D 9469. The timings in respect of the said service was issued as early as on 4.5.2007. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that after the settlement of his timings, a number of new services have been introduced on the routes referred to above. An adherence to the present timings would result in clashes with the other services. Therefore, he has submitted an application for the revision of his timings with respect to both the services operated by him. According to the petitioner, other services have surrendered their timings resulting in vacant time slots, which could be allotted to the petitioner. He has sought for a change in his departure timing also. However, his complaint is that no orders have been passed on his application till date. WPC 5046/2010 2 4. In the above circumstances, the respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P2 applications of the petitioner seeking variation of his timings, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 5046/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: