IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 31282 of 2003(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ P.T.BARAHAM, PULLANAPPALLIL HOUSE, S.H. MOUNT P.O.,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-III, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE INDIA CEMENTS CAPITAL AND FINANCE LTD., VETTOOR BUILDING, KMC 9/217B, SASTRI ROAD, KOTTAYAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. SHYSON P. MANGUZHA. SRI.BIJU GEORGE FOR R4. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.31282 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 24th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Ext.P5 order by which the learned Magistrate ordered custody of the vehicle which was repossessed by a hire purchase company to be given to the hire purchase company, is under challenge in this Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution. Though stay was applied for the same was not granted. Thus obviously Ext.P5 has become operative. Today when the case is called, there is no representation also for the petitioner. The Writ Petition will stand dismissed on the basis that the same has become infructuous. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE