IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 30833 of 2006(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JANAKEEYAM BUS SERVICE SAMITHI, REP. BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT, MR.MURALEEDHARAN P.P., S/O. UNICHUNDAN, PAROLIL HOUSE, P.O.PUTHUKODE, MALAPPURAM DIST - 673 633. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.D.P.RENU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS. EXT.P3 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE PROPOSED TIMINGS. P.R.RAMAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.30833 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has been granted regular permit subject to settlement of timings as evidenced by Ext.P2 dated 23/9/2006. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that convening of the timing conference is held on priority basis and all grants upto 29/5/2006 would be completed by December, 2006 and the petitioner's case will be taken up for consideration according to priority. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand, submits that there is no bus facility to the area in question. As such any delay will adversely affect the public. 3. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the Secretary, RTA, Malappuram to -2- W.P.(C).NO.30833/2006 convene a meeting to settle the timings in respect of the vehicle in question as per Ext.P2 and finally issue a permit, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner's case may be given priority over other cases, in view of the special circumstances that there is no bus plying in the area in question. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Secretary, RTA, Malappuram for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. kcv.