IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 12617 of 1999(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.K.N.PRAKASAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.R.NARAYANAN, 'PRIYA', MAMANGALAM, KOCHI-25. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:--TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF KL-7/W 7565 INCLUDING THE ENDORSEMENT DEMANDING THE TAX FOR 15 YEARS. H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. ------------------------------------------------ O.P.No.12617 of 1999-B ------------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 12th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. The issues raised in this Original Petition are identical with the issues raised and considered by this Court in the case of V.M.Anas and others v. State of Kerala and others [1999 (2) KLJ 370]. (2) Respectfully following the observations made in the aforesaid decision, this Original Petition is also rejected. Consequently, C.M.P.No.20217 of 1999 is dismissed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-