IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1592 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PAUL V.P., VELASSERI HOUSE, KILIYANTHARA KUNNATH, IRITTY, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR- 670001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR-670001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1592 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Aralam Farm – Kozhikode via. Iritty and Thalassery as a Limited Stop Ordinary Service. He has filed Ext.P2 application for variation of the permit and sought an extension of the route from Aralam Farm to Edoor. He has also sought conversion of the Limited Stop Ordinary Service to Limited Stop Fast Passenger service. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks an expeditious disposal of Ext.P2 application. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if as on today the original of Ext.P2 application has been received and is pending the first respondent will consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and pass appropriate orders thereon after notice to W.P(C).No.1592 of 2011 -:2:- and affording the petitioner and other operators, who would be aggrieved by the outcome of Ext.P2, an opportunity of being heard. It will be open to the petitioner to place before the Regional Transport Authority the decisions of this Court which he chooses to rely on. Final decision on Ext.P2 shall be taken expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.1592 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 3rd February, 2011