IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9119 of 2010(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- SHIVASANKARAN, SAGARA, P.O.AROLI, KANNUR. BY ADV. MR.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 9119 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Vellarikundu-Kozhikode as a limited stop ordinary service. According to the petitioner the length of his route is 176 kms. Therefore, he submitted an application for permission to operate his service as a limited stop fast passenger. He also wanted a curtailment of the route from Vellarikundu to Cherupuzha. On his application the Regional Transport Authority, Kannur has passed the following order:- “Heard. The existing route length is 176 kms. The proposed variation by curtailment is 21 kms. After the variation the route length will be 155 kms. The applicant agreed to modified the route length within the limit of Rule 2(oa) of KMV Rules,1989. Hence adjourned.” The petitioner challenges the above proceedings of the first respondent contending that he had not agreed to modify the route as recorded in the proceedings. He contends that it is not possible to limit the route length. Therefore, he seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider his application and to pass orders WPC 9119/2010 2 thereon as enjoined by law. The Learned Govt. Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for variation of the route by curtailment as Cherupuzha- Kozhikode and for conversion of the service as a limited stop fast passenger in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 9119/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: