IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 24918 of 2010(L)
1. K.T.THOMAS,KONDOKICKAL HOUSE,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.P.DEEPAK
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.SURENDRA MOHAN
Dated :10/08/2010
O R D E R
K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No.24918 of 2010
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Dated this the 10th August, 2010
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting
services on the route Nedumkandom-Kottayam on the
strength of a regular permit issued in respect of his stage
carriage bearing Reg.No.KL-33/A 8840. The permit is
valid till 9.4.2012. Since the length of the petitioner’s
route is 158 kms., the petitioner has submitted an
application for the conversion of his service from a Limited
Stop Ordinary Service (LSOS) to a Fast Passenger. The
petitioner complains that his request has not been
considered till date. Therefore, he seeks the issue of
appropriate directions to expedite the consideration of his
application. The learned Senior Government Pleader has
no objection to such a direction being issued.
2. It can be seen that the variation that is sought for
by the petitioner is in compliance with the provisions of
the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. There is no reason why
the consideration of the application of the petitioner
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should be delayed. It is submitted by the counsel for the
petitioner that a meeting of the Regional Transport
Authority is scheduled to be conducted on 16.8.2010.
3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is
disposed of directing the respondent to consider the
application submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein
by Ext.P1, in the light of Ext.P2 and to pass final orders
thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as
possible and at any rate within a period of one month or by
placing the same before the meeting that is scheduled to
be held on 16.8.2010, whichever is earlier.
K.SURENDRA MOHAN,
JUDGE
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