IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26720 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIVAPRASAD, KANNETHUPARAMBU KILIYAMPOADAM, BEACH ROAD, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM 682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.26720/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DT.27.8.2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26720 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Thoppumpady-Chellanam-Pallithode on the strength of a regular permit that was issued on 5.5.2005. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 27.8.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. Sri.G.Gopakumar, 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. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon, if it has WPC No.26720/2011 2 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 the respondent 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