IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2011 / 7TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20737 of 2011(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SAJITH K, S/O.K.P. KANNAN, JISHA NIVAS, P.O. PAYAM EAST, IRITTY, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR-670 001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.S. ABDUL SALAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 20737 of 2011(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/06/2011. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 895/2010 DATED 12/01/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20737 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Thalassery - Koottupuzha as per the time schedule settled way back in the year 2001. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application dated 10.6.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request in Ext.P2 application and to take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.S.Abdul Salam, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P2 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. W.P(C).No.20737 of 2011 -:2:- In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.20737 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th July, 2011