IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 15TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3640 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- O.PRADEEPAN, GEETHA NIVAS, VENGA.P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA. 673 101. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3640 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Sundereswara Temple – Kannr - Kozhikode as per the time schedule settled way back in the year 1997. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application dated 8.12.2010 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though nearly two months have passed after Ext.P2 application was submitted, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request in Ext.P2 application and to take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P2 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.3640 of 2011 -:2:- the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.3640 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 4th February, 2011