IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 11110 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAMUEL J., S/O.JOSEPH PARAPURATH VEEDU, KIZHAKKEKARA MURI THEVALAKKARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER MAHEENDRA & MAHEENDRA FINANCIAL SERVICE LIMITED SECOND FLOOR, WEST BLOCK, PERUMANA ARCADE KAYAMKULAM -690 502, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAPRASANTH.P.J. FOR R3 G.P. SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.11110 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased a vehicle under a hire purchase agreement with the 3rd respondent. For non-payment of the instalment amounts, the 3rd respondent repossessed the vehicle allegedly with the help of the 2nd respondent. According to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent is threatening that they will obtain registration of the vehicle in their name by filing appropriate application under Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Although the petitioner seeks other reliefs also, now the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8 application also while the application of the 3rd respondent under Section 51 is being considered. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. 3. The right to be heard in proceedings under Section 51 of the Act cannot be denied to the petitioner. Accordingly, I w.p.c.11110/08 2 dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8 also while considering the application, if any, submitted by the 3rd respondent for registration in their favour under Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge