IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2544 of 2010(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- A.K.KUNHIKANNAN, ANGAKALLIL HOUSE, P.O.KOORACHUNDU, VIA. KOYILANDI. BY ADV. MR.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., VADAGARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 2544 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an operator running on the route, Narinada- Koorachundu-Kozhikode with a running time of 2.5 min/km. According to the petitioner, the other vehicles operating on the route are running with a time of 2 min/km. According to the petitioner, even the vehicles that start operations after him would overtake his vehicle and create clash with his operations. Consequently, he is compelled to ply his vehicle without passengers. The petitioner has requested for parity in the running time and for re-fixation of his running time @ 2 min/km. Since the matter is pending consideration of the respondent, the counsel for the petitioner requests for a direction to the respondent to consider his request expeditiously. 2. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for parity of running time and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of one Wpc 2544/2010 2 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk