IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P.(C).No. 9793 of 2008(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SREEJITH, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.SIDHARTHAN, SREE VILAS, KANIYAMPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI. 2. ADDITIONAL REGISTERING AUTHORITY, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.ALEX VARGHESE, CGC ADV. SRI. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 9793 OF 2008 N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition all that is now pressed before me is a direction to the respondents to consider Ext. P2 application made by the petitioner for changing the engine of his vehicle KLK 3195 from petrol to diesel. 2. Based on instructions received from the Under Secretary, Department of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Government of India the Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submits that only in genuine cases such requests are entertained. Now that admittedly the petitioner has made Ext. P2 request, it is necessary that the 1st respondent considers his application and examine whether the request is genuine or not. 3. Therefore, I direct that the 1st respondent shall take up for consideration Ext. P2 and pass orders thereon, if the same has been W.P.(C) No. 9793 OF 2008 -2- received and is pending. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-