IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7911 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- O.N.RAMLATH, W/O.ASSAN KOYA, OLAKKAL NHARAKKATT HOUSE, NADUVATTOM, BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE-673 020. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.7911 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Gotheswaram-City-Malikadavu-City- Mathottam-Bhatt Road-Puthiyappa-Medical College, Ferok Stand- Beypore as a city service. He applied for variation of the permit so as to facilitate extension of one trip from Mathottam to Beypore and one trip from City to Puthiyappa. The Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikode, that met on 3.12.2010 resolved to grant the variation sought subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though pursuant to the said order the current records were produced within time, till date the timing conference has not been held and the varied permit has not been issued. In this writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent to implement Ext.P1 proceedings by granting the varied permit within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that if the petitioner has produced W.P(C).No.7911 of 2011 -:2:- the current records of the vehicle within the time stipulated in rule 159 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, the respondent will hold a timing conference, settle the timings and issue the varied permit expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that more than three months have passed after the Regional Transport Authority granted variation of the permit, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to hold a timing conference, settle the timings and issue the varied permit expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. Needless to say the respondent shall issue notice to and afford the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who would be affected by the proposed timings, an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.7911 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th March, 2011