IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2011 / 1ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22812 of 2011(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ANIL K.M, ANITHALAYAM HOUSE, MEMUNDA P.O, VATAKARA VIA., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN, SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE- 673 101. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. MOHAMMED SHAFI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.22812/2011-B: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 06/06/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22812 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Vatakara - Thalassery on the strength of a regular permit. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 6.6.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than two months have passed thereafter, till date no orders have been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P1 application and to take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.M.Mohammed Shafi, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. W.P(C).No.22812 of 2011 -:2:- 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.22812 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 23rd August, 2011