IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 12819 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.O. JOHNSON, CHEERAN HOUSE, NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ANTIL K.ANTONY, KOLENCHERY HOUSE, KANIMANGALAM P.O, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12819 OF 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Kodungallur-Thrissur-Kozhikode with a stage carriage vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-8 AR 5655. According to the petitioner, the total length of this route is 168 kms. He is operating his present service as a Limited Stop Fast Passenger. As per the present rules, the petitioner's service can be operated only as a Super Fast or Super Express service. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted an application for the variation of the conditions of his permit. He has sought the variation only in view of the amendment brought about to the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. He complains that, no action has been taken on his application, till date. 2. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in a similar Writ Petition, directions have been issued by this Court, as evident from Ext.P4 judgment. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions for the consideration W.P.(C) No.12819/2010 2 of his request. The learned senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for the variation of his permit, evidenced herein by Ext.P3, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) ps