IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11142 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SHEEJA THOMAS, THAKADIYAL PARAMBIL, CHANNANIKKADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11142 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Cherthala-Kottayam with stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-7/X 2527. As per the timings issued to the petitioner’s services, the petitioner was to leave Cherthala at 6.26 a.m. to Kottayam via Kumarakom. Since there was another service operated by one Mr.K.K.Prakasan with vehicle No.KL-5Q 3475 which was also leaving Cherthala at the same time. The petitioner as well as K.K.Prathapan had objected to the departure time. According to the petitioner, there was a vacant timing of 6.28 a.m. which the petitioner claimed. Her claim has been considered by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (STAT) in MVARP No.329/2009 and has been directed to be considered by the second respondent after notice to all interested parties. Though the order of the Tribunal is dated 10.2.2010, the petitioner complains that no orders have been passed thereon by the authority till date. The learned Senior wpc No.11142/2010 2 Government Pleader submits that the directions of the STAT would be complied with and appropriate orders issued, without further delay. 2. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner in the light of the directions of the STAT contained in Ext.P1 order and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/