IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16308 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SEENATH MAJEED, THEKKEMALIYAM VEEDU, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM - 682030 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. ABDUL SALAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16308 of 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF RTA, ERNAKULAM DATED 18.8.2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 16308 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kumbalangy Ferry-Kaloor Bus Stand on the strength of a regular permit. He applied for a variation of the permit by extending the service from Vytilla Byepass up to Kakkanad thereby involving a curtailment of the route. The Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam that met on 18.8.2010 resolved to grant the variation subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though several months have passed thereafter, till date, the time schedule has not been settled and the variation has not been endorsed on the original of the permit. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to settle the timings and to endorse the variation on the original of the permit within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Ext.P1 proceedings of the Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam discloses that the variation sought by the petitioner was granted way back on 18.8.2010 . Ext.P1 recites in clear terms that the variation sought will be beneficial to the public and will not also WPC No.16308/2011 2 cause any inconvenience to the public. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that the respondent should settle the timings on the varied portion of the route and endorse the variation on the original of the permit expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to settle the timings in implementation of Ext.P1 proceedings of the Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam and to endorse the variation on the original of the permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps