IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3016 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHNY, 14/274,PAYYAPPILLI HOUSE, CHIYYARAM P.O.,THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PIN-680001 2. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR,PIN-680001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3016 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Guruvayur-Palakkad on the strength of a regular permit. He commenced operating the service in the year 1994 as a Limited Stop Fast Passenger service. The permit issued to the petitioner to operate the stage carriage is valid till 30.11.2014. He has, with a view to change the class of service from Limited Stop Fast Passenger to Limited Stop Ordinary Service, submitted Ext.P1 application dated 28.12.2010 before the second respondent along with Ext.P2 covering letter. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P1 application. It is contended that in view of the large number of Fast Passenger Services, the service is uneconomical and that if it is run as an ordinary service it will benefit the travelling public also. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 application and Ext.P2 covering letter have been received, the W.P(C).No.3016 of 2011 -:2:- Regional Transport Authority 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 first respondent to consider Ext.P1 application along with the request made in Ext.P2 letter, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment before the Secretary of the Regional Transport Authority. Needless to say the Secretary shall afford the petitioner and other stage carriage operators, who would be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 application, an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.3016 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th February, 2011