IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 1388 of 2011(W)
1. MUSTHAFA.T.K, S/O.HAMEED,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
Dated :14/01/2011
O R D E R
P.N.RAVINDRAN, J.
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W.P(C).No.1388 of 2011
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Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route
Kozhikode-Kannur (via) Thalassery, Vadakara and Koyilandy as a
limited stop ordinary service. He is operating the stage carriage
as per the time schedules settled way back in the year 1999. On
account of introduction of other services and other changes in
circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated
7.11.2010 before the respondent for revision of timings. The
grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though more than three
months have passed after Ext.P1 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.P1 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.P1 application
has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider
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the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance
with law, 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.P1
application was submitted, I dispose of this writ petition with a
direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 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.
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JUDGMENT
14th January, 2011