IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30517 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL MAJEED M., MUPPATTAKUNNAL HOUSE, EKARAOOL P.O., UNNIKKULAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.30517 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of two stage carriages operating on the routes Thamarassery-Kozhikode and Kallanode- Kozhikode, which routes are almost identical with valid regular permits. The petitioner has submitted an application for inter-change of timings of these two services. The petitioner's grievance is that the respondent is not taking steps on the application submitted by the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He would submit that even in the case of inter-change of timings, a timing conference has to be conducted, which is disputed by the petitioner, according to whom, in the case of inter-change of timings of two services of the same permit holder, no timing conference is called for. 3. On a reading of Rules 212 and 214 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, I am satisfied that in the case of inter-change of timings also, a timing conference has to be held in so far as inter-change of timings would certainly affect other operators in the same route. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to convene a timing conference and consider the application for inter- change of timings filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge