IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 28018 of 2011(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SAIDU MUHAMMED, THEKKILAKUDY HOUSE, KARUKULAM,KIZHAKKAMBALAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUVATTUPUZHA.PIN- 686 661. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.28018/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE APPROVED TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO KL-17/C 7273. P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28/5/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28018 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Perumbavoor - Tripunithura via. Karukulam, Thamarachal, Kizhakkambalam, Pallikkara, Kakkanad and Ernakulam on the strength of a regular permit. Pointing out various reasons he has filed Ext.P2 application dated 28.5.2011 before the Secretary of the respondent seeking revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than four months have passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P2 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance W.P(C).No.28018 of 2011 -:2:- 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.28018 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 21st October, 2011