IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37038 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- UNNIKRISHNAN,AGED 50,S/O.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, MANAKKANCHARATH HOUSE,KILLIMANGALAM PO, TRICHUR , PIN 680 591. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRICHUR,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,PIN 680 001. 2. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRICHUR, PIN 680 001. BY G.P.SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.37038 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 22nd December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an existing stage carriage operator on the route Thiruvilwamala - Thrissur with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-48/2223. Ext.P2 application has been submitted by the petitioner for variation of the permit conditions. Ext.P4 is the receipt dated 26.11.2010 produced to show the submission of the said application before the first respondent. The apprehension of the petitioner is that though a Regional Transport Authority meeting is schedule to be held in the third week of December, 2010 Ext.P2 application may not be taken for consideration. It is with the above apprehension that this writ petition has been filed. The contention of the petitioner is that Ext.P2 application has been submitted before the first respondent. It is also submitted that a Regional Transport Authority meeting is scheduled to be held in the third week of December, 2010. When such an application carrying a request is submitted before the first respondent who is competent to consider the same, it is the bounden duty of the first respondent to consider the same in accordance with law. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application in WP(C).No.37038/2010 2 accordance with law, in the next RTA meeting, in case Ext.P2 is received and pending consideration before the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge