IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8098 of 2010(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.P.MAHESH, MAHESH MANDIRAM, MARIATHURUTHU PO, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER T.C.THOMAS, THAKKADIYELPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHANNANIKAD PO., CHENNANIKADU KARA, PANACHIKKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO:8098 OF 2010 J ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Cherthala-Kottayam with vehicle No: KL-35/3802 on the strength of a regular permit. According to the petitioner, another vehicle that has been newly introduced on the route has been given a departure timing from Cherthala which results in clash with the timings of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner has sought suitable variations in his own timings so as to ensure that the services are operated smoothly. His complaint is that his request has not been considered by the respondent till date. Therefore, he prays for the issue of appropriate directions for an early disposal of his request. The learned Govt. Pleader has no objection to a such direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for the variation of his own timings evidenced herein by Ext.P1 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as WPC 8098/2010 2 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 8098/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: