IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11391 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- BABU SCARIA,EDATTEL HOUSE, KALLOORKAD P.O,MUVATTUPUZHA VIA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANPORT OFFICER,IDUKKI. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 11391 OF 2010 Y ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator who has applied for the grant of a regular permit on the route Ernakulam-Kumily as a super fast service. According to the petitioner since the route length is 174 kms the service can be conducted only as a super fast service as per the rules. Since the route is an inter district route, the Regional Transport Authority, Idukki is the primary authority and concurrence has to be obtained from the Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam. The petitioner complains that though he has submitted an application evidenced herein by Ext.P2, no action has been taken thereon till date. He therefore prays for the issue of appropriate directions for an early disposal of his application. The learned senior Govt. Pleader does not have any objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application for regular permit submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P2 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders WPC 11391/2010 2 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. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 11391/2010 3