IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33693 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUHAMMED KASIM, KUPPANTE PURAKKAL HOUSE, PUTHIYAKADAPPURAM, UNNIYAL, TANUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 33693/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 25.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33693 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Purathur-Kunnathparamba (via) Alathiyur, BP Angadi, Tirur, Tanur, Parappanangadi, Chemmad, Parakkadavu and Alinchuvadu as ordinary service on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was last settled on 9.6.1993. Pointing out that the circumstances have changed after the time schedule of the petitioner's stage carriage was settled, he has filed Ext.P1 petition dated 25.7.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 WPC No.33693/2011 2 petition has been received and it is pending, the respondent 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 respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.33693/2011 3 WPC No.33693/2011 4