M.K.Santhosh v. Teh Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Muvattupuzha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/17TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 3795 of 2015 (Y) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- M.K.SANTHOSH MUPRAPADAVIL HOUSE VAIKARA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR.

BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686 661.

BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 3795 of 2015 (Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 5.1.2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder operating vehicle bearing registration No.KL-40/7479 on the route Perumbavoor-Kothamangalam. 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.P1 request for revision of timings of his service. It is submitted that, last revision of timings of the petitioner was in the year 2009. Petitioner prays for an expeditious consideration of his application.

2. If Ext.P1 application has been received in original in the office of the respondent, the

WP(C).3795/15 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 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. Needless to say that any revision made shall be subject to implementation of D3 Circular.

Writ petition is disposed of as above.

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