IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 917 of 2011(L) PETITIONER: --------------- VITTY THOMAS, KONDODICKAL HOUSE, UMBIDI.P.O., THOTTAKAD, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI-685 602. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.917 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is operating the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-05/X 4734 on the route Kottayam – Nedumkandom on the strength of a regular permit as a limited stop ordinary service. The vehicle and the permit stood in the name of Sri.Jinumon Philip and were transferred to the petitioner on 26.11.2010. On the day of the transfer the former owner had submitted Ext.P4 application to the respondent requesting for revision of his timings. The said application was scheduled to be considered in the timing conference proposed to be held on 6.1.2011. But the said conference did not take place and the application stands indefinitely adjourned. The petitioner thereupon submitted Ext.P4 application dated 13.1.2011 seeking revision of the timings. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the applications for revision of timings submitted by the former owner and by him within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P(C).No.917 of 2011 -:2:- 2. Sri.M.A.Asif, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 and P4 applications have been received and are pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 and P4 applications and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if they have been received and are 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.917 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th January, 2011