IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2007 / 13TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 31733 of 2006(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.K.MOHAMMED, PULIKKALKUTTIYIL HOUSE, CHELEMBRA POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. D.P. RENU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 31733/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 23.9.2006. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. knc/- P.R. RAMAN, J. ============= W.P.(C) NO. 31733 OF 2006 =================== DATED THIS, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had been granted with a regular permit on the route Kondotty - Tanur as per the proceedings of the Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram, dated 23.9.2006, to is Stage Carriage Vehicle KL- 10/N 4390, subject to settlement of timings. It is submitted that so far a timing conference is not held and as a result, the permit is not issued. 2. Notice was issued and service is complete. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent submits that in respect of permits granted up to 29.5.2006, issuance of permits have not been completed and therefore, the petitioner's case will be take up according to priority. 3. In view of the fact that permit was already granted to the petitioner as early as on 23.9.2006, the inordinate delay in issuing the same will prejudicially affect his right to operate the bus. In such circumstances, WP(C) 31733/2006 :2: there will be a direction to the respondent to convene a timing conference and issue permit to the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate within a period of three months. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. knc/-