IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6971 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.B.SURESHKUMAR, CHILANGALIYATH HOUSE, VIYYOOR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.6971 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Stage Carriage operator conducting service on the route Thrissur- Thalassery as a Limited Stop Ordinary Service with vehicle bearing registration No.KL-8/AQ 2025 covered by a regular permit. The total route length of the petitioner is 200 km. As per the present rules, the petitioner's route length having a distance of 200 kms, can be operated only as a Super Fast or Super Express Service as per Rule 2(ub) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. In view of the above provision, the petitioner submitted an application for variation of the conditions of his permit and for permission to operate his service as a Super Express Service. The complaint of the petitioner is that no action has been taken on his request so far, though he had submitted that he did not require a change in his timings. The petitioner therefore prays for appropriate directions to pass orders on his application expeditiously. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader, on instructions, Wpc 6971/2010 2 submits that the application of the petitioner would be considered in the next meeting of the first respondent. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P3 for variation of his permit, in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk