IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 3533 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANAGING PARTNER, KERALA TRANSPORT COMPANY, K.T.C.BUILDING, YMCA ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-678 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN-678 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.3533/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.11.2010 EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM PVA DATED 4.1.2011. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3533 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating on the route Kozhikode – Walayar via. Feroke NB, Ramanattukara, Kondotty, Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad and Palakkad on the strength of a regular permit that was valid till 14.11.2008. Even before the expiry of the permit the petitioner had applied for renewal of the permit for a further period of five years. Pending renewal the petitioner was operating the service on the strength of temporary permits. While the application for renewal was pending the petitioner submitted an application for variation of the route by curtailing the route from Palakkad to Walayar and conversion of the service as fast passenger service. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the said application (Ext.P2) was submitted on 4.1.2011 till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P2 petition for curtailment of the route and re-classification of W.P(C) NO.3533/2011 -:2:- the service within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.M.A.Asif, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted on instructions that the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad that met on 28.1.2011 considered the petitioner's application for renewal/variation/conversion of the service and the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad will pass orders pursuant to the said meeting expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's application for renewal expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.3533 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th February, 2011