IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24741 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHIHABUDHEEN, THONDALIL KIZHAKKEPURA, PORUVAZHY P.O., PANAPETTY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM-691001 BY GOVT. PLEADER ADV. SRI. P.M. MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 24741 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 2.7.2011 P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 2.9.2011 P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT WRIT PETITION(C) NO.2112/2011 DATED 21.1.2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 24741 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Bharanikavu-Kollam on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was settled on 20.10.2006. Pointing out that on account of introduction of other services on the route/sectors thereof there is a clash of timings, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition dated 2.7.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. P.M.Manoj, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 application has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. WPC No.24741/2011 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, 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 and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps