IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2010 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35296 of 2010(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ N.M. GEORGE, NELLIKUNNEL HOUSE, KADALIKKAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN-686 661. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35296 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 7th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an existing stage carriage operator on the route Kanjirappally - Ernakulam. The service is being operated with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-17/B 2200. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. Ext.P1 application has to be construed as an application submitted in terms of Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (for short `the Rules). It is true that as per Ext.P1 the petitioner has made certain other requests as well. When this matter is taken up for consideration the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Ext.P1 could be treated as an application under Rule 145(7) of the Rules and the respondent may be directed to consider the same and pass orders thereon. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 as an application filed under Rule 145(7) of the Rules and pass orders thereon in accordance with law. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner as also to the other interested operators on the route. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy //