IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN SATURDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2010 / 10TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3022 of 2010(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.K.MOHAMMED, CHENATTUKUZHIYIL HOUSE, POOKKOTTUR P.O., MONGAM, MALAPPURAM. 2. SELVARAJ, SEEJA MANZIL, NOORANI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 3022 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are persons who are operating their services on the route Palakkad-Kozhikode with Stage Carriages bearing registration Nos.KL58/A 5614 and KL-09/N 199 respectively with a joint set of timings with halts on alternate days. The existing timings were issued on 6.6.2001 as per Ext.P1. According to the petitioner, during the last nine years, a number of services have been introduced on the major sectors of the route. Certain permits have been surrendered and abandoned thereby, vacant timings are also available. Therefore, the petitioners have sought change in their time schedule by suitable modifications. Though they have applied for a variation in their timings, the respondents have not considered the same so far. 2. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application of the petitioners for variation in their timings and pass orders thereon in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one Wpc 3022/10 2 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk