IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 28037 of 2011(D) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MUJEEB RAHMAN,MANNOL HOUSE, CHERAPURAM P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER SRI.JACOB CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, NOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.PIN-673 019 3. BALAN, PANAYANTAVITA HOUSE, MAYYANNUR P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.PIN-673 186 R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C).No. 28037 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G 11002/11 PERMIT NO.18/1882/2011 DATED 30/06/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G 8457/11 PERMIT NO.18/2063/2011 DATED 9/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3 COPY OF THE INTIMATION OF NON USE OF VEHICLE IN FORM NO.G DATED 7/10/2011. P4 COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 17/10/2011 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT,WHICH IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY RTO,VATAKARA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28037 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Vatakara - Ayancherry - Kakkattil - Kuttiadi on the strength of a regular permit. Pointing out various reasons he has filed Ext.P4 application dated 17.10.2011 before the second respondent seeking revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed seeking an order directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if as claimed by the petitioner Ext.P4 application has been received the second respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the petitioner and other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the W.P(C).No.28037 of 2011 -:2:- writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 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.28037 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 21st October, 2011