High Court of KeralaWP(C)/4997/2015disposed of

Santhamma v. The Secretary

2015-02-18Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/29TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 4997 of 2015 (Y) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- K.R.SANTHAMMA , W/O.GOPINATHAN, VIII/15, PUNNAVILA VEEDU THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM P.O. KOLLAM.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM.- 691001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18-022015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 4997 of 2015 (Y) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBIT ------------------------------------- EXT.P-1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 23.1.2015.

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder operating vehicle bearing registration No.KL 03 H/6894 on the route Kottiyam - Kundara Mukkada. 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 her service. It is submitted that, last revision of timings of the petitioner was on 12.04.2005. Petitioner prays for an expeditious consideration of her application.

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

WP(C).4997/15 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.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN Judge Mrcs //True Copy//