IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31396 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.V. UMESH KUMAR, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, VANIYANKANDIYIL HOUSE, P.O.MADAPEEDIKA, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR-670001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 31396/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 14-6-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31396 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Chocklli-Thalassery-Vatakara on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was last settled on 30.9.2000. Pointing out that consequent on the revision of the time schedule of other stage carriages, which were granted permits earlier than the petitioner and also on account of the introduction of other services there is clash of timings, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation dated 14.6.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than five months have 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 representation and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. WPC No.31396/2011 2 G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 petition has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, 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 and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.31396/2011 3 WPC No.31396/2011 4