IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30302 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ FIROZ, S/O.UMMER HAJI, KARAPPANCHERY HOUSE, EDAVANNA, PERAKAMANNA.P.O., OTHAI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. PIN-676 505. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.30302/2011 K APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXHIBIT P1- PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 14.07.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30302 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Chathallur - Manjeri on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriage were settled in the year 2009. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 14.7.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than four months have passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P1 application has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.30302 of 2011 -:2:- the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.30302 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th November, 2011