Kerala High Court
WP(C)/42853/2022 of SAJI GEORGE JOHN, Vs THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, on 30 December 2022
COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 9TH POUSHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42853 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: SAJI GEORGE JOHN, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.P.V.JOHN, USHUS HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O., CHANGANASSERY-686 535. BY ADV STALIN PETER DAVIS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
FRIDAY, THE 30[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 9TH POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 42853 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
SAJI GEORGE JOHN,AGED 52 YEARSS/O.P.V.JOHN, USHUS HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O., CHANGANASSERY-686 535.
BY ADV STALIN PETER DAVIS
RESPONDENT/S:
THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
BY SMT.ANIMA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON30.12.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated the 30th day of December 2022
The prayer in the present Writ Petition is for issuance ofdirections to the respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P1request for revision of timings in respect of stage carriage KL-05-U-0938 operating on the route Changanassery - Paippad, withina reasonable time limit.
2. The petitioner is conducting a regular stage carriage service and due to introduction of new services and withdrawal ofservices, it has become necessary to seek for revision of timings.Ext.P1 request has been submitted seeking revision of timings.The petitioner seeks for an expeditious consideration of theapplication.
3. I am of the view that this is a fit case where directions are required to be issued to take a call on the representation inaccordance with law.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing therespondent-Secretary, RTA to take a call on Ext.P1 and pass anorder after affording an opportunity of being heard to thepetitioner and all other persons affected if the request of thepetitioner is accepted, in accordance with law within a period oftwo months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of thisjudgment.
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N.NAGARESH JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 42853/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 14.12.2022.