Jose, S/O.Prince P.J., Palatty House, Perumannu, Kechery, Thrissur v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram, Pin: 676 505

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/20TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 37615 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ JOSE, S/O.PRINCE P.J., AGED 52 YEARS, PALATTY HOUSE, PERUMANNU, KECHERY, THRISSUR BY ADVS.SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA SMT.I.SUPARNA MOHAN RESPONDENT :

-------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN: 676 505 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SAJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 37615 of 2015 (B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

P1:

COPY OF THE REQUEST DT 4/10/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

NIL.

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K. HARILAL, J.

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J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-08-AS-2266 and he has been granted with a regular permit on the route Thrissur - Kozhikode with a set of timings, which was given several years back. After the issuance of the set of timings, some of the timings of the service are in clash with other services on the route in question. In the said circumstance, the petitioner preferred Ext.P1 application before the respondent, seeking revision of his own timings. Thus, his only prayer is to consider Ext.P1 and pass orders, so as to remove the clash between the timings of the petitioner's vehicle and that

W.P.(C) No.37615 of 2015 -: 2 :- of others. According to the petitioner, the revision of timings is beneficial to the travelling public also. To substantiate his right to get revision of the existing timings, the petitioner relied on the decision of this Court in Joji Edattel v. The Secretary, RTA, Idukki [2004

(1) KLT 493].

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner confines his arguments to the limited prayer to issue a direction to dispose of Ext.P1 application at the earliest.

4. Having regard to the grievance highlighted in Ext.P1 application, the respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

W.P.(C) No.37615 of 2015 -: 3 :- This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- K. HARILAL, JUDGE DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge