IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26668 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHAMMED BASHEER,S/O.BEEKKUTTY, MAITHAPADAM HOUSE,KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE PIN 673 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 26668/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 6.9.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL /True Copy/ PA to Judge VPS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26668 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Alparamba-Kozhikode on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner's stage carriage was settled on 16.6.2007. Pointing out that a vacant time slot has arisen consequent on the operator of another stage carriage surrendering his permit, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 6.9.2011 before the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikode for revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. Sri.G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 application has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon WPC No.26668/2011 2 expeditiously. 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, 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 and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps