IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37979 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.P.SUKUMARAN,VALIYAPARAMBIL, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI 685 603. 2. M.I.SHIHABUDEEN,7/611,MANATH, VADAKKEPUTHENPURA , BMC PO,THRIKKAKARA,PIN 682 028. ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN FOR R2 SRI.PRAVEEN.H. FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.37979 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner and the second respondent are stage carriage operators. The petitioner is operating two stage carriage services on the route Kumily-Ernakulam. The second respondent is operating a stage carriage on the route Puttady-Ernakulam. A portion of the route through which the second respondent operates the stage carriage overlaps the route through which the petitioner operates the stage carriage. The second respondent is presently operating the stage carriage as per the timings set out in Ext.P1 order. The second respondent has, with a view to revise the timings, submitted Ext.P2 application before the Regional Transport Officer, who is also the Secretary of the Regional Transport Authority, Idukki. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 representation objecting to the revision of timings. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider his objections also while considering the request made by the second respondent in Ext.P2 application for revision of timings. W.P(C).No.37979 of 2010 -:2:- 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submits that the first respondent will take into account the objections raised by the petitioner also while considering the request made by the second respondent in Ext.P2 application. Learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submits that the application for revision of timings was made in the month of November, 2010 and that the first respondent may be directed to take an expeditious decision thereon after considering the objections raised by the petitioner and other operators. 3. In the light of the said submissions made at the Bar I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon, having due regard to the objections raised by the petitioner in Ext.P3 and other operators, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the first respondent receives either from the petitioner or the second respondent a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.37979 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 5th January, 2011