IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 34063 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOY.A.C, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE S.N.JUNCTION, TRIPPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.34063/09 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE ON THE ROUTE ALUVA-CHITTUR FERRY EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DT. 27.7.2009 EXT.P3: COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL- 04/M 5083 ON THE ROUTE MUPPATHADAM-SOUTH CHITTOOR EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL- 09/C 1510 ON THE ROUTE MUNAMBAM-CHOTTANIKKARA PA TO JUDGE TRUE COPY P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 34063 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-09/J 7765 on the route Aluva- Chittur Ferry as per the time schedule set out in Ext.P1 permit. On the ground that two other operators who were operating on the very same route have surrendered their permits, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 27.7.2009 before the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam seeking variation of the timings set out in Ext.P1 permit. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though more than five months have passed after Ext.P2 application was presented, till date, the respondent has not taken a decision in the matter. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and to pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. Aravindakumar Babu T.K., the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that on instructions that the original of Ext.P2 application has been received from the W.P.(C) No. 34063/09 2 petitioner and that the respondent will consider the same and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that the request made in Ext.P2 representation was pursuant to two other operators surrendering their permits, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 representation and pass orders thereon 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 operators, who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P2, a reasonable opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps