IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26672 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.P.PREMA, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O.RAMACHANDRAN, POONGODE HOUSE, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALAKKAD-678001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD-678001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 26672/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE BEARING NO.KL-49-B-616. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.19-9-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL /True Copy/ VPS PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26672 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kozhinjampara-Thrissur on the strength of a regular permit that was issued on 5.5.2005. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application dated 19.9.2011 before the second respondent for revision of the time schedule of her stage carriage. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondents to consider Ext.P2 application and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. Sri.G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that if the original of Ext.P2 application has been received and it is pending, the respondents will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon, if it has WPC No.26672/2011 2 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 the second respondent after notice to and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P2 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps