IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30957 of 2011(T) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- UDAYABHANU,S/O.NARAYANAN EZHUTHACHAN, AGED 43 YEARS,RESIDENT OF H.NO.5/173, ITTILAVALAPPIL HOUSE,(PO) ADAT,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. G. GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 30957/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PERMIT AS WELL AS THE EXTENSION OF THE RENEWAL NOTICE. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 11/02/2011. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTING THE EXHIBIT P2. P4: COPY OF THE PROPOSED SET OF TIME. P5: COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE RTA RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30957 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage service on the route Mayannur – Thrissur – Kunnamkulam – Guruvayur on the strength of a regular permit. He applied for a variation of the permit by extending the service from Mayannur to Ottapalam through the newly constructed bridge at Mayannur. The said application along with 16 other applications, was considered by the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur, at its meeting held on 25.2.2011. Fifteen applications, including the petitioner's applications were granted by Ext.P5 proceedings dated 25.2.2011. The Regional Transport Authority also directed its Secretary to issue the time schedule for each vehicle for the extended portion on a provisional basis and thereafter settle timings if objections are received from existing stage carriage operators. This writ petition is filed contending that though pursuant to Ext.P5 proceedings, the petitioner produced the permit for endorsement of the variation, till date the variation has not been endorsed on the permit. In this writ petition the W.P(C).No.30957 of 2011 -:2:- petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to implement Ext.P5 decision by making the necessary endorsement on Ext.P1 permit. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today Sri.G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, submitted that a copy of Ext.P5 was signed for communication to the petitioner on 18.5.2011, that he produced the current records on 29.7.2011, that a timing conference was held on 10.11.2011 to settle the timings and a varied permit will be issued after settling the timings expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that nearly eight months have passed after Ext.P5 proceedings was issued, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to settle the timings of the petitioner's stage carriage and issue the varied permit in implementation of Ext.P5 proceedings expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.30957 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 25th November, 2011