IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34452 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ROSY MATHEW, KUNNATHOOR HOUSE, MAVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS K.C.KUNNATHOOR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34452/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be operating two stage carriages on the route Vaikom-Kottayam with the vehicles KL-36/670 and KL-5L 1555. It seems that the petitioner was operating another stage carriage, KL- 5K-3391, on the same route. But the said permit was surrendered. According to the petitioner, timings allotted to the said vehicle is still lying vacant. 2. Petitioner had moved an application for re- arranging the existing timings of two services operated by him. Application submitted in this behalf was rejected as per Ext.P2 order by the RTA. Petitioner took up the matter in appeal before the STAT and the appeal was allowed by way of remand as per Ext.P3 requiring the RTA to consider the petitioner's request. Petitioner's grievance is in spite of the fact that Ext.P3 judgment of the STAT was produced as early as on 6.6.2008, no further steps are being taken by the RTA. W.P.(C).34452/2008 2 3. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to take further steps on the petitioner's application for revision of the timings in relation to the stage carriages KL-36/670 and KL-5L 1555, on the basis of the directions issued by the STAT, as contained in Ext.P3, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This shall be done by convening a timing conference and considering objections if any, of other operators. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs