IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 20179 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.C.VENUGOPALAN, S/O.CHAMU EZHUTHASSAN, VELOOR HOUSE, PERUVALA, P.O.PARUTHIPPALLY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20179 OF 2008 (B) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that though by Ext. P2, regular permit was granted to him that has not been issued so far. According to the petitioner, complaining of the delay in settlement of timings he had filed a writ petition before this Court as W.P.(C) No. 14155/08. That writ petition was disposed of recording the submission of the learned Govt. Pleader that the timing conference was scheduled to be held on 23.7.2008. It is contended that in pursuance thereof though timing schedule was also published the timing conference was postponed and is now scheduled to be held only on 4.9.2008. In view of the inordinate delay caused in the matter, petitioner has filed Ext.P5 praying to issue the permit subject to settlement of timings. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that since in the previous meeting, some of the items in the agenda could not be finished, certain timing conferences had to be postponed and that it W.P.(C) No. 20179 OF 2008 - 2 - was accordingly that the timing conference scheduled on 23.7.2008 was also postponed. 3. If on account of the pressure of work, the timing conference was postponed as submitted by the learned Govt. Pleader, I am not in a position to find fault with the authorities in postponing the timing conference. Since the timing conference in so far as the petitioner is concerned, is now scheduled to be held on 4.9.2008 I feel, the petitioner's grievance could be redressed if the respondents are directed to consider his case for a temporary permit pending settlement of time. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to apply to the respondents for granting temporary permit in respect of the route covered by Ext. P2 in which case the respondents shall consider the said application and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of receipt of the application. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-