IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2011 / 6TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 15546 of 2011(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SUJITH KUMAR, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN AGED 39 YEARS, PUTHALATH HOUSE, KOTTENCHINAM, MANATHANA, P.O.PERAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.JAIOBY PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.15546/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ALONG WITH THE SCHEDULE OF TIMINGS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE KL 58 /A 477. P2:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REVISION OF TIMINGS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DTD. 12.1.2011. P3:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF TIMING CONFERENCE NOTICE DTD. 11.5.2011. P4:- COPY OF THE RDER NO.C2/44442/2010 C DTD. 19.7.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO VEHICLE NO.KL 58 A 3477. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.15546 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kottiyoor - Payyannur as a limited stop ordinary service on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner's stage carriage was settled in the year 2005. Pointing out that in view of the heavy traffic leading to constant road blocks near Payyannur bus stand, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 application dated 12.1.2011 before the respondent seeking revision of his time schedule. In that application he had also given a set of proposed timings. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application in the timing conference scheduled to be held on 5.7.2011 and issue orders thereon at the earliest. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.K.G.Anil Babu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in the timing conference that was held on 19.7.2011 the time schedule of another stage carriage operated by Sri.K.P.Babu on the route Ambayathode - Payyannur was revised by Ext.P4 order dated 19.7.2011, that the time schedule W.P(C).No.15546 of 2011 -:2:- originally allotted to the said stage carriage is now lying vacant and that the respondent may therefore be directed to consider Ext.P2 application having regard to that fact also. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent will consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon with notice to the other stage carriage operators who would be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application having due regard to Ext.P4 order of the respondent himself and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. Needless to say, the respondent shall, before taking a decision on Ext.P2 application, afford the petitioner and the other stage carriage operators who would be affected by the outcome of the change of timings sought by the petitioner, an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.15546 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 28th July, 2011