IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29673 of 2009(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- V.S.RAVI, S/O. SUNDRAN, NO.8 SREENAGAR POOTHOLE PO, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.DILIP J. AKKARA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER FOR STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No. 29673 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 6th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased a Mahindra Bolero Camper 2WD vehicle which, according to the petitioner is intended for his personal use only. Petitioner submits that he is entitled to get the registration of the vehicle altered as a non-transport LMV. Petitioner's grievance in this Writ Petition is that the respondents are refusing to consider his application in that regard on the ground that it is a goods transport vehicle. The petitioner would contend that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is covered by the decisions of this court in 'Alex Thomas Vs State 2008(4) KLT 6031, 'Cherian Vs Transport Commissioner 2009(2) KLT 583 & W.P.(C).No. 19329/2009. 2. I have heard the Government Pleader also. The Learned Government Pleader could not dispute the fact that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is covered by the decisions relied upon by the petitioner. In the above circumstances this Writ 2 Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for alteration of registration of his Mahindra Bolero Camper 2WD vehicle in accordance with the decisions of this court referred to above as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE nl