IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23737 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ GRACY, W/O.KURIAN, VALLOMPURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, KUDAYATHOOR P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI-685602. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI-685602. R1& R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.M.MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SCL. WP(C).No. 23737 of 2011(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF THE VEHICLE KL-38 6199. P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR VARIATION WITH COVERING LETTER DATED 4.7.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE SCL. P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23737 of 2011 - N ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is operating a stage carriage service on the route Pazhayarikandam – Kottayam Via Kanjikuzhy, Cheruthony, Moolamattom, Thodupuzha and Pala on the strength of a regular permit, a copy of which is produced as Ext.P2. He has submitted Ext.P3 application seeking a variation of the route by curtailment of the portion from Karimban to Pazhayarikandam a distance of 17 K.Ms. and extension of the route from Karimban to Bethel, a distance of 23 K.Ms. The existing route length is 141 K.Ms. and after variation it will stand increased to 147 K.Ms. The petitioner has therefore also applied for conversion of the class of service as a limited stop ordinary service. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said applications. -2- W.P.(C)23737/2011 2. The respondents have been served and they have entered appearance. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the respondents will consider Ext.P3 application for variation of the conditions of permit and the application for change of the class of service and pass orders thereon expeditiouly. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 application for variation of the permit and for change of the class of service expeditiously and in any event, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall in order to enable the respondents to act as directed above, produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE rka -3- W.P.(C)23737/2011