IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 29TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26293 of 2010(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P. SUNIL KUMAR,THEKKEDATH MEETHAL HOUSE, KUNNATHARA, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., VATAKARA-673 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.26293 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator in respect of the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-12/B 4116. Timings were settled as early as on 15.7.2009. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings in respect of the aforesaid stage carriage. The 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