IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23922 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.ASHOKAN,NANDATH HOUSE,MARATH, ULLIYERI PO,KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA,PIN 673 101. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAFI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 20.7.2011. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 23922 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Balussery - Ulliyheri - Koyilandy on the strength of a regular permit. The petitioner's stage carriage has to cross Koyilandy Railway gate to travel from Balussery to Koyilandy. On account of changes in the railway timings and increase in the frequency of train services, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P1 application dated 20.7.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said representation. Sri.Mohammed Shafi, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if, as stated by the petitioner the original of Exhibit P1 application has been received by the respondent and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take a decision thereon expeditiously. In such circumstances, dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Exhibit P1 application, if the same has been received and is pending, and pass appropriate WPC.23922/11 2 orders thereon expeditiously and in any event, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of the judgment, after affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators, who will be affected by its outcome, an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vgs