IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 1811 of 2011(B)
1. C.K.MOHAMMED, S/O.MAMMAD SHA HAJI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
Dated :19/01/2011
O R D E R
P.N.RAVINDRAN, J.
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W.P(C).No.1811 of 2011
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Dated this the 19th day of January, 2011
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the
route Palakkad – Kozhikode (Via) Mundur, Mannarghat,
Ariyankavu, Karinkallathani, Perinthalmanna, Ramapuram,
Malappuram, Pookkoottur, Kondotty, Ramanattukara and Feroke
as a limited stop ordinary service. He is operating the stage
carriage as per the time schedules settled way back in the year
2001. On account of introduction of other services and other
changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1
application dated 13.12.2010 before the respondent for revision
of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though
more than one month has 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.
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2. Sri.M.A.Asif, the learned Government Pleader
appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 application
has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider
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 one month has 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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W.P(C).No.1811 of 2011
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JUDGMENT
19th January, 2011