IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13757 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SIVASANKARAN, KODANGAT VELATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O. THRIKKANAPURAM, KUTTIPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM POIN 676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13757 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Tirur-Kozhikode on the strength of a regular permit which is valid till 11.1.2015. On application submitted by the petitioner, the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram revised the time schedule allotted to the petitioner's stage carriage as per Ext.P1 order dated 20.2.2010. Aggrieved thereby, another stage carriage operator filed a revision petition before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. By Ext.P2 order passed on 18.8.2010, after notice to and hearing the petitioner, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal set aside Ext.P1 and remanded the petitioner's application to the original authority for fresh disposal. The petitioner submits that he has thereafter submitted Ext.P3 representation to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram pointing out other vacant time schedules during which his service can be operated. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made by him in Ext.P3 also while passing revised orders on his application for revision of timings pursuant to Ext.P2 order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. W.P.(C) No.13757 of 2011 2 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader, appearing for the respondent submits that if as claimed by the petitioner, the original of Ext.P3 representation has been submitted before the respondent, the respondent will consider the request therein also while reconsidering the petitioner's application for revision of timings. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that timing conference is scheduled to be held on 1.6.2011, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation dated 28.4.2011 also while passing revised orders on the petitioner's application for revision of timings pursuant to Ext.P2 order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. Needless to say, the respondent shall issue notice to and hear other stage carriage operators also before passing orders in the matter. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.