IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29348 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- RAJAN.M, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, MELEDATH HOUSE, P.O.CHEEKKILODE, NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-673 101. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, PIN-673 101. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.29348 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular permit holder operating stage carriage service on the route Cheekilode-Kurumpoyil-Kovilakamthazham via Balussery with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-18/4743. The permit in respect of the said vehicle is valid up to 18.3.2013. He has submitted Ext.P1 application for variation to the conditions of the permit and to include two more additional trips on the sector Cheekilode- Balussery. In tune with the said request, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 proposing variation of timings as well. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the fact that Ext.P1 is a statutory application submitted in the prescribed form, no orders have been passed thereon. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. Admittedly, the petitioner is a regular permit holder and the permit is valid up to 18.3.2013. In the circumstances, there is no justification for the respondents to defer a decision on Ext.P1 application. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to W.P.(C) NO.29348/2010 2 the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1 application for grant of variation of condition of permit by granting additional trips on the sector Cheekilode- Balussery expeditiously in the next RTA meeting or within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, whichever is earlier with notice to the petitioner and other operators on the route. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.29348/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.29348/2010 4