IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4736 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ABU THAHEER.M, 4/572, FAIROJ MANZIL, CHULLIMADA, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, PIN 678 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 4736 of 2011(N) --2-- A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1:-COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.T.A. PALAKKAD GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DATED 6.7.2010. EXT.P2:-COPY OF THE PRODUCTION OF CURRENT RECORDS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT ON 30.8.2010. EXT.P3:-COPY OF THE PUBLICATION REGARDING THE TIMING CONFERENCE FIXED FOR THE PETIUTIONER'S SERVICE TO 19.1.2011. EXT.P4:-COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT SINGED ON 27.1.2011. EXT.P5:-COPY OF THE SET OF TIMINGS PROPOSED BY THE OPERATORS FOR OPERATION OF THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 4736 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for a fresh regular stage carriage permit to operate a stage carriage on the route Kozhinjampara- Walayar. The Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad at its meeting held on 06.7.2010 resolved to grant the permit subject to settlement of timings. As directed therein, the petitioner produced the current records of the vehicle offered by him along with Ext.P2 letter dated 30.08.2010. Thereafter, though a timing conference was scheduled to be held on 19.01.2011, it was adjourned to 03.02.2011. Later, it was adjourned indefinitely. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that, though more than seven months have been passed after the grant of permit in his favour, till date, the timing conference has not been held and the permit issued. The petitioner states that though initially there WP (C) No. 4736 of 2011 --2-- was objection from other stage carriage operators to the timings proposed by the petitioner, later, a set of timings was arrived at after discussions among them. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to issue a permit in implementation of Ext.P1 order with the time schedule as set out in Ext.P5, expeditiously. 2. The respondent has been served and has entered appearance. Shri.P.M.Manoj, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent will hold a timing conference, settle the timings and issue the permit expeditiously and that if, the timing schedule set out in Ext.P5, is adopted, it can lead to serious disputes. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact the more than seven months have passed after the Regional Transport Authority decided to grant the permit, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to settle the timings and issue the WP (C) No. 4736 of 2011 --3-- permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of the judgment. Needless to say, respondent shall, before settling the timings issue notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators operating on the route, and shall afford them an opportunity of being heard before settling the timings. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. KRK