Mohammed Aboobacker v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/1ST PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 5340 of 2015 (N) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

------------- MOHAMMED ABOOBACKER, S/O.MOHAMMED, MANNARATHODI HOUSE, ATHAVANAD, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA.

RESPONDENT(S):

-------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RENJITH.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rvs.

WP(C).No. 5340 of 2015 (N) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

------------------------- EXT.P1:

PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 22.01.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder operating vehicle bearing registration No.KL-55-Q-5040 on the route Thirunnavaya-Kottakkal. 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 on 10.02.2010. 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).5340/15 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//