1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1721 OF 2007 Ramlakhan Jairam Singh .. Petitioner v/s. State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr.N. P. Shimpi for the petitioner. Ms. M.P. Thakur, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 13TH MARCH, 2007 P.C. Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he has converted his vehicle before the cut off date fixed by this court. It is his case, however, that the same could not be entered in the R.C. Book. It is also submitted that R.C. Book is lost. 3. It is the petitioner's case that he has applied for a new R.C. Book to the R.T.O., Thane when the writ was registered on 19.1.2007. It is, however, his case that the duplicate R.C. Book has not been released as the vehicle has been attached by R.T.O., Andheri. Considering the above, we direct the R.T.O., Thane to inspect the vehicle at R.T.O., Andheri by 2 charging the necessary fees, if any and thereafter issue the duplicate R.C. Book according to law in any case not later than 30 days from today. After obtaining the R.C. Book, it would be open to the petitioner to file an application before the R.T.O., Andheri to satisfy that he had made the necessary changes in terms of the cut off date as set out by this court. If the petitioner satisfies R.T.O., Andheri, R.T.O., Andheri to release the vehicle and if not, take steps to which they are entitled to. 4. With the above observations, writ petition is disposed of. Rule made absolute. There shall be no order as to costs. (F.I. REBELLO, J.) (R.M. SAVANT, J.)