IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2010 / 14TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 25592 of 2010(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ K.V.RAMESH, PANIYIL HOUSE, PO PUTHUPPANAM VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CUM SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN 673 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 25592 of 2010(Y) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE TIMING REPRESENTATION DATED 10.6.2010 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.25592 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 6th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Vatakara - Perambra operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-18/A 777. In respect of the permit timings were settled as early as on 29.7.2008. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145(7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS