IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1589 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL AZEEZ, MANALATH VALAPPIL HOUSE, OTTAPILAVE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD-678 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1589 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Thrithala - Guruvayur. He is operating the stage carriage as per the time schedules settled way back in the year 1997. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application dated 9.11.2010 before the respondent for revision of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though more than three months have passed after Ext.P2 application was submitted, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, 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 with law, W.P(C).No.1589 of 2011 -:2:- after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that more than three months have passed after Ext.P2 application was submitted, I dispose of this 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, after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.1589 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th January, 2011