High Court of KeralaWP(C)/571/2015disposed of

O.Balakrishnan v. The Secretary

2015-01-08Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/18TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 571 of 2015 (V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- O. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, RESIDING AT DIVYA NIVAS CP-1/14, CHAMBILODE P.O., KOYYODE, KANNUR, REGD. OWNER KL-13/G 5038 & KL-13/U 5677.

BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY/ REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR - 670 001.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 571 of 2015 (V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF KL - 13/G 5038. P2 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF KL-13/U 5677. P3 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE TIMING SHEET OF KL-13/G 5038. P4 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE TIMING SHEET OF KL- 13/U 5677. P5 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REVISION OF TIMINGS OF THE BOTH VEHICLES (WITHOUT ENCLOSURES).

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs.

K. Vinod Chandran, J.

==================================== W.P.(C)No.571 of 2015 ==================================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2015.

JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder operating vehicle bearing registration Nos.KL-KL-13/u 5677 and KL-13/G 5038 on the route Kuthuparamba-Kannur. It is contended that subsequent to the allotment of timings to the petitioner, several other services were introduced in the same sector and the timings of several services have also been changed and, therefore, the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 application for revision of timings of his service. The petitioner prays for an expeditious consideration of his application.

2. If Ext.P5 application has been received in original in the office of the respondent, the respondent shall issue notice of hearing within one week of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment to the petitioner and any other stage carriage operators adversely affected by change

W.P.(C)No.571 of 2015 -:2:- in timings sought for by the petitioner and also display public notice in the notice board of the office of the respondent and shall then, consider the prayer of the petitioner, in accordance with law and by convening a timing conference, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of publication of the above notice. Writ petition is disposed of as above.

K. Vinod Chandran, Judge.

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