IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32835 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.V.MATHEW, AGED 53, S/O.VARKEY, PULIKAYIL HOUSE, CHOTTUPARA, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR DISTRICT SC/ST MOTOR TRANSPORT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.740, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 32835 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are stage carriage operators holding valid permits under the Motor Vehicles Act. They wanted to exchange timings in respect of their permits. Therefore, they filed a joint application, Ext.P3, in that regard. Their grievance is that the same is not being considered by the respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioners as well as any other operators, who may be affected by the revision of timings. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2