IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2910 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SONY KURIAN, PULLAMKULAM, MAMOODU, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. MR.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 2910 OF 2010 K ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th February, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting service on the route Pala-Mundakayam via Pathampuzha. The Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam allowed the application of the petitioner for extension of the route from Cholathadam to Mundakayam on 30.7.2009, subject to settlement of timings. The complaint of the petitioner is that as per the timings settled in respect of his service, the running time between Pala and Erattupetta is 30 minutes. According to the petitioner, at least 35 minutes would be required to cover this route. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation before the respondent seeking to rectify the anomaly. The complaint is that the petitioner's timings have been approved by the respondent without reference to the petitioner's request for revision of timings, again fixing the running time at 30 minutes. The petitioner seeks a direction for considering Ext.P1. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 request of the petitioner in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders WPC 2910/2010 2 thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 2910/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: