Ajeesh A vs The Secretary
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Kerala High Court

Ajeesh A vs The Secretary on 13 September, 2024

WP(C) NO. 32941 OF 2024          1




                                             2024:KER:70105
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

             THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI

FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 22ND BHADRA, 1946

                     WP(C) NO. 32941 OF 2024

PETITIONER:

             AJEESH A
             AGED 38 YEARS
             S/O. N. ASOKAN , MURAHARA,
             MUKKATHALA,PAYYANAMON. P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 691577


             BY ADV SRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN

RESPONDENT:

             THE SECRETARY
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM,
             OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
             CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM .P.O., KERALA,
             PIN - 695013



OTHER PRESENT:

             ADV.SRI.S.GOPINATHAN- SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER


      THIS    WRIT   PETITION     (CIVIL)     HAVING    COME    UP    FOR
ADMISSION     ON   13.09.2024,       THE   COURT   ON   THE    SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                            BASANT BALAJI, J
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                      WP(C) NO. 32941 OF 2024

            .............................................................
          Dated this the 13th day of September, 2024



                                  JUDGMENT

The present writ petition has been filed by the

petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus directing the

respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 request

of the petitioner for revision of timings in respect of his

stage carriage bearing No.KL-38-E-5561 operating on the

route Kollam Andamukkam - Kaithakode via Kannanlloor

Kundara Hospital Junction after hearing the petitioner and

other interested operators.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits

that for the purpose of avoiding time clash with the other

operators as more services has been introduced in the

route and also for providing travelling facility to the

public, slight changes to the existing timing is necessary

and therefore, he has submitted Ext.P2 request for

2024:KER:70105 revision of timings.

3. The learned Government Pleader submits that

necessary decision will be taken on the application of the

petitioner in accordance with the law after affording an

opportunity of hearing to all affected parties.

Considering the above submission of the learned

Government Pleader, the present writ petition stands

disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider

the petitioner's Ext.P2 request in accordance with the law

after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner

and other interested operators, within a period of two

months and pass necessary orders.

Sd/-

BASANT BALAJI JUDGE

Anu

2024:KER:70105 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32941/2024

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON THE ROUTE DATED 05.01.2019

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TIMING REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 23.08.2024