IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 12911 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.C.THOMAS, NARIMATTATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKKATHODE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 12911 OF 2010 L ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator who has been granted a regular permit on the route Pallickathodu – Ettumanoor. He has sought permit for four full trips between Pallickathodu and Ettumanoor and one cut trip between Ettumanoor and Pallickathode. The Regional Transport Authority at its meeting held on 29/1/2010 considered the application and granted the regular permit subject to settlement of timings. Accordingly a timing conference was held on 16/3/2010 and the timings were settled but they have not been issued so far. 2. According to the petitioner as per the decision of the Regional Transport Authority four full trips have to be conducted between Pallickathode-Ettumanoor and one cut trip between Ettumanoor and Pallickathodu. The petitioner complains that the timings of the cut trip between Ettumanoor and Pallickathode has not been settled in the timing conference held on 16/3/2010. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions in this regard. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 request to the respondent for WPC 12911/2010 2 settling the timings of the said cut trip. He prays for appropriate directions for an early disposal of Ext.P4. 3. The learned Senior Govt. Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 4. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner as well as other affected parties. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 12911/2010 3