IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19894 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.HASSAN KOYA, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KUTTIYAMI, MULLASSERY HOUSE,POOLAKKADAVU (VIA) MARYKUNNU P.O.,KOZHIKODE-12. 2. K.SOUDAMINI,ANANDA SOUDAM, MORIKKARA, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE. 3. K.ROOPESH, KOLIYATT HOUSE, P.O.KARAPARAMBU, KOZHIKODE, 4. C.D.ABHILASH, CHALIPURAYIL HOUSE, P.O.KOTTAMPARAMBIL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 5. T.P.JABIR,T.P.HOUSE,CHELAVOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT: --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO:19894 OF 2010 J ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th June, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners are regular stage carriage operators conducting services on the route Vellimadukunnu (city service) on the strength of regular permits issued to them. According to the petitioners, they have been conducting services for the past many years and, the running time of 25 mts for the distance of 8 kms that is allotted to them has become incapable of being complied with. Due to the new traffic regulations and the introduction of the one way traffic system on many roads, stage carriages like that of the petitioners have to traverse an additional distance of 1.5 kms on heavily congested roads. Therefore, the petitioners have submitted Exts.P4 to P8 requests seeking to enhance their running time in a suitable manner. It is also pointed out by the counsel for the petitioners that for new services, a reasonable running time is prescribed as is evident from Ext.P3. The petitioners therefore seek appropriate directions for the consideration of their request on an early date. The learned senior Govt. Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued, provided the applications have been received and are pending. WPC 19894/2010 2 2. In view of the above this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the applications submitted by the petitioners evidenced herein by Exts.P4 to P8 in accordance with law, provided they are received and are pending and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 19894/2010 3