IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 29906 of 2011(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SURESH KUMAR.E.K, 10/72, ERUMBRANELLOOR HOUSE, PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 545. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, PIN-673 101. BY GOVT. PLEADER G. GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dlk WP(C).No. 29906 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 3.10.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE dlk P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.29906 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage service on the route Palappally – Thrissur – Kozhikode- Kannur as a limited stop fast passenger service. Pointing out that a vacant time slot has arisen on the sector Kozhikode – Kannur the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 3.10.2011 before the respondent seeking a variation of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the W.P(C).No.29906 of 2011 -:2:- writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.29906 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 6th December, 2011