IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 OP.No. 17192 of 1997(V) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- S.THANKAMONY, PANAVILA VEEDU, KARUVARAM P.O., ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP NO.17192/1997 ORDER IN CMP NO.30633 OF 1997 IN OP NO.17192 OF 1997 DISMISSED 26/06/2007 SD/-K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. SD/-ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHOIRTY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 12.5.97 GRANTING RENEWAL OF PERMIT FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF 5 YEARS. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE DATED 21.4.1993. EXT.P3: PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE RECEIPTS EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT. EXT.P4: PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE RECEIPTS EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT. EXT.P5: PHOTOSTAT COPY FO THE ENDORSEMENT MADE BY THE RESPONDENT ON 23.9.1997 IN THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF KL- 01/8301 DEMANDING TAX AT THE RATE OF CONTRACT CARRIAGE. //TRUE COPY// K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. =============================== O.P. NO. 17192 OF 1997 ====================== Dated this the 26th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J. The issue raised is already covered by the judgment in OP No.21982 of 1997. This OP is disposed of in terms of the above mentioned judgment. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp