IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22553 of 2011(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- C.G. JOHNSON, CHEMBANAL HOUSE, POOVANCHIRA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD-678 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.M. MOHAMMED SHAFI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 22553 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 07/10/2009. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 04/07/2011. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 895/2010 DATED 12/01/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22553 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Vandithavalam - Chittoor - Palakkad on the strength of a regular permit. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P2 applications dated 7.10.2009 and 4.7.2011 respectively before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than one month has passed thereafter, till date no orders have been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Exts.P1 and P2 applications and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.M.Mohammed Shafi, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Exts.P1 and P2 applications have been received and are pending, the W.P(C).No.22553 of 2011 -:2:- respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 applications and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, 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 the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.22553 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th August, 2011