IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9871 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.M.NAUSHAD, ATTUPARAMBATH HOUSE, NATTIKA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.9871 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Guruvayur – Ernakulam as a limited stop ordinary service. He had submitted Ext.P1 application dated 27.3.2010 before the respondent for reduction of the running time and consequential re-settlement of the time schedule. That application was rejected by the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur by order passed on 17.8.2010. Aggrieved thereby the petitioner filed M.V.A.R.P. No.218 of 2010 before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam. By Ext.P2 order passed on 9.11.2010 the State Transport Appellate Tribunal allowed the revision petition and directed the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur to consider the petitioner's application on the merits along with other similar requests of other operators operating on the same route. The State Transport Appellate Tribunal also noticed that similar matters are proposed to be considered on 16.11.2010 by the Secretary, Regional Transport W.P(C) NO.9871/2011 -:2:- Authority, Thrissur. This writ petition is filed contending that though orders were passed in the cases of similar operators, in the case of the petitioner till date orders have not been issued. 2. A reading of Ext.P2 indicates that the State Transport Appellate Tribunal had directed the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur to consider Ext.P1 application along with other similar requests which were proposed to be considered on 16.11.2010. Ext.P3 order passed by the respondent discloses that the timing conference was held on 6.11.2010 and not on 16.11.2010. Ext.P2 order was passed on 9.11.2010 after Ext.P3 order was issued. In such circumstances as there was no timing conference proposed to be held on 16.11.2010 the petitioner cannot complain that his application was not considered along with the other applications on 16.11.2010. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the only relief that can be granted to the petitioner is to direct the respondent to reconsider the petitioner's application for reduction of the running time and consequential re- settlement of the timings and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to hold a timing conference for the W.P(C) NO.9871/2011 -:3:- purpose of considering the petitioner's application (Ext.P1) and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.9871 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 4th April, 2011