High Court of KeralaWP(C)/25041/2015disposed of

Venugopalan v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur

2015-08-18Honourable 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 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/27TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 25041 of 2015 (E) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

------------------------- VENUGOPALAN, S/O.INDIRADEVI, SANTHI NIVAS, PALISSERY, ANNAMANADA, THRISSUR.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR- 680 001.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.A.SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 25041 of 2015 (E) ------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

---------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT FOR REVISION OF THE PETITIONER'S OWN SERVICE OPERATING ON THE ROUTE KANKANKADAVUPUTHENVELIKARA WITH S/C KL-09/K-7730. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, J.

-------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25041 of 2015 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 request for revision of own timings in respect of stage carriage bearing Reg.No.KL09/K-7730 covered by regular permit on the route between Kankankadavu and Puthenvelikara. The petitioner alleges that the timings are fixed in such a manner that he is not in a position to operate and vacant timings have also arisen on the said route. According to him, if those timings are allotted to the petitioner's service, it would be beneficial to the petitioner as well as to the travelling public. Hence, this writ petition. 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

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consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 after affording the petitioner and the affected parties an opportunity of being heard, 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/-