V.K. Sivadasan v. The Regional Transprt Authority
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH 2015/11TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 13253 of 2014 (F) PETITIONER(S):
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1. V.K. SIVADASAN VALLANGAL HOUSE, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR.
2. SUNIL P.K.
BINDHU NIVAS, GRAMAM, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR
3. SHINE GEORGE MARACHERY PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, VENGANELLUR POST CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR.
4. ASHRAF K.E.
KUMMIDIYIL HOUSE, ATTOOR POST, MULLURKKARA, THRISSUR
5. PRAMOD P.
POOLAKKAL HOUSE, KALIYAROAD POST, CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
6. T.K. UNNIKRISHNAN THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, KILLIMANGALAM POST CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
7. JAYAPRAKASH MUDAVAKKIL HOUSE, THOZHUPADAM POST, CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
8. SURESH P.
APPOZHATH HOUSE, THOZHUPADAM POST, CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
9. SCARIA A.V.
ALUNGAL HOUSE, KURUMALA POST, CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
10. RAJESH MADALIYANGAL HOUSE, KALIYARODE POST KALAPPARA THRISSUR.
11. P. KRISHNAKUMAR PERUVAZHIKKAT HOUSE, KURUMAL P.O, VELUR, THRISSUR
12. M.A. ABDUL AZEEZ MANAKKALPADATH HOUSE, VETTIKATTIRI POST CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR.
13. SHANAVAS CHEERAPPARA HOUSE, A.M.KAVU, P.O., CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
14. VIMALESH K.K.
KUDAMKUTHI HOUSE, THOZHUPADAM POST CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR.
15. SUBAIR T.S.
THANIKKAL PEEDIKAYIL HOUSE THONOORKARA P.O CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
16. ASHARAF A.A.
AMBALATH HOUSE, MEPADAM, KALTHOTTY CHELAKODE P.O THRISSUR.
17. MYMOONA H.
17/105, CHEEPARA HOUSE, PATHUKUDI POST CHELAKKARA THRISSUR.
18. THOMAS K. L.
KUTTIKATTIL HOUSE, CHIRANELLUR POST, MANALY KECHERI, THRISSUR.
19. DELEEPKUMAR U.K.
UTTUMADATHIL HOUSE, CHIRANELLUR P.O, THRISSUR.
20. BABU ANANDARURATHUKARAN HOUSE, MOONNUMUR, MATTATHUR P.O THRISSUR.
BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPRT AUTHORITY THRISSUR 680 020.
2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WADAKKANCHERRY 680 582
3. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, GURUVAYUR-680 101.
4. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHALAKUDY-680 307 R1 - R 4 BY ADV. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-032015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 13253 of 2014 (F) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES OF THE PETITIONERS' VEHICLES.
EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE PERMITS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLES. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:
NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P. A. TO JUDGE STK
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13253 of 2014 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are owners of motor cab (taxi) (Tata Magic IRIS 4ST BSIII).
2. The petitioners' contention is that though the petitioners' vehicles have a seating capacity of 4 and tax has been collected for 4 seats, the petitioners are granted permit only to carry 3 passengers.
The learned Government Pleader takes me through the Certificate of Registration, at Form - 23 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 wherein item No.13 shows the seating capacity as that including driver. The sale certificate to be issued by the manufacturer/dealer at Form-21 also at item No.9, shows the seating capacity as including driver. Hence the petitioners' vehicle can carry only 3 passengers and the seating capacity indicated in the registration certificate includes the driver also. The writ petition is devoid of merit and the same is dismissed. No costs.
Sd/- K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE smv