IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31735 of 2010(N) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.A.MOHAMMED ISMAIL, POONAMPADIKKAL HOUSE, SANTHIPURAM, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR - 680 020. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.31735 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 27th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Guruvayur-Ernakulam operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-8AA 4888. In respect of the permit, timings were settled as early as on 11.4.1997. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145(7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge spc