IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2011 / 23RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 14182 of 2011(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- T.V.VARGHESE, THALIYATH HOUSE, THANIKUDAM, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT : ----------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. ABDUL SALAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 14182 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE EXTENDING TIMINGS DATED 30.9.2002. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DATED 25.2.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14182 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Thiruvilwamala – Thanikudam via Mayannur on the strength of a regular permit. After the Mayannur bridge was opened connecting Mayannur to Ottappalam situated at a distance of 2 Kms., the petitioner submitted an application dated 8.2.2011 for variation of the permit by extending the service from Mayannur to Ottappalam. There were altogether 17 similar applications from various operators including the petitioner. The Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur that met on 25.2.2011 considered all the applications and resolved to grant the variation sought by 15 of the applicants including the petitioner and adjourned two of the applications for various reasons. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority was directed to issue the time schedule for each vehicle for the extended portion on a provisional basis and thereafter to settle the timings, if objections are received from W.P.(C) No.14182 of 2011 2 existing stage carriage operators. This writ petition is filed contending that though in respect of other operators the time schedule was settled, no decision has been taken on the application of the petitioner. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to implement Ext.P2 proceedings dated 25.2.2011 by settling the time schedule for the petitioner's stage carriage on the extended portion of the route on a provisional basis. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that as per the existing time schedule, the petitioner's vehicle reaches at Mayannur at 7.53 am. and departs at 8.03 am., reaches at 9.36 am. and departs at 10.05 am., reaches at 2.23 pm. and departs at 2.30 pm. and there is no interval of time as per the existing timings for the stage carriage to go to Ottappalam and to come back to Mayannur. It is stated that at least 10 minutes time will be needed to conduct the service from Mayannur to Ottappalam and from Ottappalam to Mayannur. The learned Government Pleader submitted that for that reason, a provisional time schedule could W.P.(C) No.14182 of 2011 3 not be issued to the petitioner's stage carraige and it has becomes necessary to hold a timing conference. It is also submitted that a timing conference is scheduled to be held on 28.7.2011. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to settle the timings in respect of the petitioner's stage carriage in the meeting scheduled to be held on 28.7.2011 and issue the varied permit within two weeks thereafter. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.