IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7702 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- I.C.SHANIL KUMAR, S/O.CHANDRAN, IRUDUKAVIL HOUSE, SUKAPURAM, KALADITHARA, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GP K C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.7702 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of Stage Carriages bearing registration Nos.KL-10/S 7715 and KL-10/S 7713 covered by regular permits. The petitioner is operating on the routes Thrissur - Kozhikode touching Ponnani and Ponnani - Kozhikode Bus Stand- Thrissur as Limited Stop Ordinary Service. The above route has a length of 142 kms. As per Rule 2(oa) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. `Ordinary Service' means a service that is operated on a route having a distance of not more than 140 kms. Since the petitioner's route has a length of more than 140 kms, the petitioner can operate his service only as a Fast Passenger service. The petitioner had submitted an application for the renewal of his permit, well before the expiry of the period thereof. Thereafter, he has also submitted Exts.P1 and P2 requests for the renewal of his regular permits as Fast Passenger service. The complaint of the petitioner is that the respondent has not taken any action on the requests of the petitioner till date. Wpc 7702/2010 2 2. I have heard the learned Senior Government Pleader also. He assures that orders would be passed on the applications of the petitioner without further delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Exts.P1 and P2 seeking variation of his permit as a Fast Passenger service, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk