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High Court of KeralaWP(C)/20380/2015disposed of

V.Subrahmannian v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

2015-07-07Honourable Mr. Justice A.V.Ramakrishna Pillai4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 2015/16TH ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No.20380 of 2015 (V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- V.SUBRAHMANNIAN,S/O.KUNHUKUTTAN, VALAYANGADI HOUSE,P.O.KOLAPARAMBA, MANJERI,MALAPPURAM-676522.

BY ADV.SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT:

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM-676505.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.A.SANGEETHA.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.20380 of 2015 (V) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXT.P1:TRUE COPY OF THE TIME SCHEDULE BY VIRTUE OF WHICH THE PETITIONER IS AT PRESENT CONDUCTING SERVICE.

EXT.P2:TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT FOR REVISION OF TIMINGS OF HIS OWN SERVICE.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, J.

-------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20380 of 2015 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The limited prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2, which was submitted by the petitioner for revision of own timings.

2.

The petitioner is operating on the route between Pandikkad and Kottothkunnu Harijan Colony. According to him, he is given a time schedule, which he is not in a position to operate because of the long running time given to operate on the said route when compared to other operators on the route. According to the petitioner, this leads to unhealthy competition and affects public safety. Hence, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 application for revision of timings so as to attain parity in running time along with other operators. Aggrieved by the non consideration of Ext.P2 by the respondent, the petitioner

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has approached this Court.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader in the matter. Considering the nature of the prayer, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 after affording the petitioner and the affected parties, if any, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

To facilitate an early action, the petitioner shall be at liberty to produce a copy of this judgment as well as a copy of this writ petition before the respondent at the earliest.

Sd/- A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI JUDGE bka/-