IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29393 of 2011(Y) --------- -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.CHANDRAN, THALAPPILLY HOUSE, MOORKANIKKARA.P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR – 680001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 29393 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DTD 22/09/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE. STU P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29393 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating stage carriage services on the routes Nalukttu - Ayyanthole and Thalikundu - Ayyanthole on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriages were settled in the years 2002 and 2003 respectively. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 22.9.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than one month has passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision 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. W.P.(C) No.29393 of 2011 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the 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. nj. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29393 of 2011 JUDGMENT Dated:- 4th November, 2011 --------------------------------------