IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8083 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.D.THOMAS, S/O.DEVASSYA, PULICKAL HOUSE, ERATTUPETTA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.PRAVEEN K. JOY MR.ABHILASH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA.M REP.BY SECRETARY, MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, RTO OFFICE, IDUKKI. 4. JOINT RTO, RTO OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8083 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the holder of a permit for plying a stage carriage. His permit is for a long route. To entertain the passengers during the long journey, he wants to install devices for entertainment like T.V., V.C.D. player and Audio cassette player in the bus. For the same, the petitioner has to obtain permission from the Regional Transport Authority. The petitioner has filed Ext.P7 application before the 3rd respondent in that regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd