IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11819 of 2010(B) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- C.PRAKASH, PUTHENPURA, KAIKUTHUPARAMBU, P.O.NOORANI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11819 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been granted a regular permit on the route Palakkad-Velanthavalam. The petitioner had preferred an application seeking permission to conduct four trips between Palakkad and Velanthavalam. The permit has been granted on condition that the petitioner should operate one more trip to Velanthavalam. Since the timings of the petitioner were not settled, the petitioner had approached this Court by filing W.P.(c) No.1085 of 2010. In the said writ petition, this Court directed the Secretary, RTA to settle the timings of the petitioner by providing one more trip to Velanthavalam. Accordingly, the timing conference was scheduled on 19.3.2010. But, the timings have not been settled till date. According to the petitioner, the Secretary, RTA has settled the timings only for four trips. Since the timings for the additional 5th trip have not been settled, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 request for the settlement of timings of the said wpc No.11819 of 2010 2 trip. He complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. According to the learned Government Pleader, if Ext.P5 has actually been received, the same would be considered and disposed of expeditiously. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P5 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, provided the said request has been received. The petitioner shall also be given an opportunity of being heard before such orders are passed. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/