IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27733 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.K.BEERANKOYA, S/O. MOHAMMED, MKB HOUSE, P.O., CHELEMBRA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM-676505. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. G. GOPAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27733 of 2011(N) APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM IN FAVOUR OF BUS No.KL 10Z 8559. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING No.C6/17188/2000 DATED 1.6.2000 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE FOR TIMINGS CONFERENCE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE NOTICE DATED 3.10.2011. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.10.2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT SEEKING AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION AT THE TIME OF CONSIDERATION OF REVISION OF TIMINGS OF No.KL-58A-5614. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27733 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Kozhikode-Palakkad on the strength of Ext.P1 permit. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though a timing conference is scheduled to be held on 24.10.2011 to consider the application submitted by another stage carriage operator, operating the stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-58A-5614 on the route Palakkad-Kozhikode for variation of the time schedule, the petitioner may not be in a position to enter the venue of the timing conference and substantiate his contentions which he has set out in Ext.P4 objection. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to permit him to substantiate his contentions in Ext.P4 objection, in the timing conference scheduled to be held on 24.10.2011. 2. Ext.P3 discloses that a public notice of the timing conference was published on 3.10.2011. By that notice objections were called for. The petitioner has in response to it WPC No.27733/2011 2 submitted Ext.P4 objections. Such being the situation, I am of the opinion that the petitioner's apprehension is misconceived and unfounded. If as claimed by the petitioner, he has already submitted Ext.P4 objections, the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram will have to consider the same and take an appropriate decision in the matter. I therefore find no merit in the apprehension entertained by the petitioner that his objections will not be considered or that he will not be able to physically attend the conference. It is for the petitioner, if he is interested in attending the timing conference to be present in time to substantiate his contentions. I therefore find no reason to grant the reliefs prayed for. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed with the observation that even in the absence of the petitioner if Ext.P4 objections have been received, the respondent shall consider the same also while taking a decision in the matter. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps