IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7369 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- OUSEPH A.A., ARIMBOOR HOUSE, P.O.PADIYAM, ANTHIKAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 680001. 2. THE SECRETARY, RTA, THRISSUR. 680001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7369 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Perinjanam – Adat via Chalingad, Pulichode, Kuttamanalam, Palla, Painoor, Poly Junction, Triprayar Bus Stand, Chemmapully, Peringottukara, Alappad, Kundolikadavu, Palakkal, Thrissur, Ayyanthole and Muthuvara on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit. Recently, the petitioner applied for variation of the said permit by submitting the original of Ext.P2 application dated 29.1.2011 by sanctioning one additional trip between Thrissur and Thriprayar. Along with the said application, the petitioner has also furnished a set of proposed timings during which he proposes to operate the additional trip. In this writ petition, he seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and pass appropriate orders thereon,within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. A reading of Ext.P2 indicates that what the petitioner seeks is a variation of Ext.P2 permit by operating one additional trip between Thrissur – Thriprayar, a sector on the route Perinjanam – Adat. The regular permit issued to the petitioner is valid till 17.11.2014. In such circumstances, as the petitioner is already W.P.(C) No.7369/2011 2 operating on the route and is only seeking permission to operate one additional trip between Thrissur – Thriprayar, I am of the opinion that the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur should take an expeditious decision on the application, if necessary, by following the procedure prescribed in rule 130 of Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 application for variation of permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. It will be open to the first respondent to follow the procedure prescribed in Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules while taking a decision in the matter. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.