IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23768 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.MARIMUTHU, 23/56, BAVYASREE HOUSE, KOOTTILIL LANE, KANATTUKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT -------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN 676 505. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.23768/11 PETITIONER'S EXT: EXT.P1: COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DT.15.7.11. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23768 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Thrissur-Kozhikode. The time schedule of the petitioner’s stage carriage was last revised on 4.5.2000. Pointing out that on account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances it has become necessary to revise the time schedule of his stage carriage, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Hanil Kumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the petitioner and other existing operators. WPC No.23768/2011 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application 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) vps