IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2011 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34092 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUSTHAFA.T.K,S/O.HAMEED, THEERTHIKOTT HOUSE,CHOKLI PO, THALASSERY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,VADAKARA 673 010. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.34092/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 15.11.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34092 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Kozhikode - Kannur (via) Thalassery, Vatakara and Koyilandy on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriage were settled in the year 2009. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 15.11.2011 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 orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P1 application has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.34092 of 2011 -:2:- 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 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. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.34092 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 20th December, 2011