IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36663 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.VINCENT, KULANGARA HOUSE, PO KADANGODE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR 680001. BY SIR BASANT BALAJI, GOVERMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 36663 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a permit holder operating stage carriage service on the route Althara - Kadangode Mill with stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 48/A 2355. Earlier, he had submitted an application for variation of the condition of permit. The same was granted as per Ext.P1 subject to settlement of time provided road fitness certificate is obtained from the concerned authorities. This writ petition has been filed alleging delay on the part of the respondent in endorsing the variation in the permit after settling the timings in terms of Ext.P1. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submitted that the timings in respect of the stage carriage could be settled in terms of Ext.P1 on receipt of the original of road fitness certificate from the Assistant Engineer, Local Self Government Department, Kadangode Grama Panchayat and in the order of seniority. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first WPC.No.36663/2010 : 2 : respondent to settle the timings in respect of the stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 48/A 2355 in terms of Ext.P1 on receipt of the original of road fitness certificate and subject to the seniority among the applicants for the said purpose. At any rate, this shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge