High Court of KeralaWP(C)/13658/2015disposed of

C.A.Joy v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Cum Regional Transport Officer, Ernakulam

2015-05-08Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2015/18TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 13658 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- C.A.JOY, CHIRAPPILLY HOUSE, EZHATTUMUGAM.P.O, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT:

---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM-682030.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ROSE MICHAEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 13658 of 2015 (F) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

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

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST ALONG WITH TIMINGS FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 11.12.2013. EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.02.2014 IN WP(C)4838/2014. EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 28.1.2015.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSED TIMINGS DATED 6/1/2015.

EXT.P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.9.2014 IN WP(C)NO.24849/2014.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE mbr/

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.13658 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder operating vehicle bearing registration No.KL-07/AQ 644 on the route Karamattom-Angamaly-Perumbavoor. 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. The petitioner prays for an expeditious consideration of his application.

2. If Ext.P1 request 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

W.P.(C) No.13658 of 2015 2 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 the settlement of timings shall be in accordance with D3 Circular.

Writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln