IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37334 of 2008(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- NIZAR, S/O. ABOOBACKER KEENEERAKATH HOUSE, MANGAD, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TRIAVANDRUM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGISTERING AUTHORITY, KANNUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 37334 OF 2008 (T) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4. Going by the averments in the writ petition, petitioner had got his car registered as a taxi, which according to the petitioner was for the purpose of availing of excise duty benefits. He did not get the benefits and therefore he says that he had applied to have the vehicle altered as a private service vehicle. This request of the petitioner is turned down by the 2nd respondent as per Ext.P4 order directing the petitioner to apply for alteration after completion of the period of three years from the date of registration. 2. Apart from the fact that the petitioner wants to get the alteration effected as he did not get the excise duty benefits, petitioner has not raised any ground traceable to the Motor Vehicles Act or the Rules framed thereunder to contend that Ext.P4 is illegal. In such a case, I have no reason to interfere with Ext.P4. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp