IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36909 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL KAREEM S/O.MUHAMMED ALI, VELIYAKATH HOUSE,P.O.THRITHALLUR BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 2. C.P.RAJU CHIRAYATH HOUSE, KODANNOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-01 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 36909 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 21st December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating on the route Thrissur – Chavakkad Via Kanjani, Chettuva on the strength of a regular permit. The petitioner applied for variation of the route by extending the service up to Chavakkad from Chettuva without curtailment of trips to Thrissur. That application was allowed by the RTA, Thrissur in its meeting held on 7-8-2008 granting variation on the extended portion, but without curtailment of trips to Thrissur. The petitioner's grievance is that while settling timings of the varied permit, the respondent has curtailed two trips. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing Ext. P3 proceedings passed by the 1st respondent in violation of the directions issued by the RTA vide Ext. P2 proceedings . (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the 1st respondent to settle the timings pursuant to Ext. P2 proceedings in accordance with the directions contained therein.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the timings issued, the petitioner's remedy lies in challenging the timings in a revision before the the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.