Kunheedu v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/23RD BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 26020 of 2015 (B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

-------------------------- KUNHEEDU, AGED 50 YEARS S/O.BEERAN, THARAYIL HOUSE, OZHUR POST OMACHAPPUZHA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 320.

BY ADVS.SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.K.AKHIL RESPONDENT:

---------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER THIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 101.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 26020 of 2015 (B) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-08-AK-TEMP3799 DATED 19/03/2015. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE SALES CERTIFICATE IN FORM 21 DATED 19.03.2015.

EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE ROAD WORTHINESS CERTIFICATE (FORM NO.22) ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 29.03.2015 ALONG WITH CHECK LIST.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 26020 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2015

JUDGMENT

The plea of the petitioner to register a goods carriage truck as a Non Transport Vehicle cannot be countenanced in law.

2.

The issue is covered by the judgment dated 13.03.2015 in W.P.(C). No. 28773/2011 of this Court. The reasonings therein will govern the present writ petition also and hence the petitioner is not entitled to any relief. The writ petition is dismissed.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE