IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2009 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1931 OP.No. 36418 of 2001(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.K. JAMES, KALAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. P.A. FRANCIS, PARAMPILLY HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR P.O., KALADY, ERNAKULAM. 3. SANTHAMMA PANKAJAKSHAN, KUDIYIL HOUSE, OKKAL P.O.,. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. 4. V.P. VARGHESE, VADAKKAMCHERRY HOUSE, YORDANAPURAM P.O., KALADY VIA, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SMT.V.RENJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1, THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, SURFACE TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI 110 001 R1 AND R2 BY G.P. SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ ADV. SMT.BINDU K NAIR - ACGSC FOR R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER ON CMP 59618 OF 2001 IN OP 36418 OF 2001 DISMISSED 10.6.2009 SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO. KL7AZ/1035 OF THE FIRST PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY. EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO. KL7/AB/3067 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY. EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO. KL7N/1564 OF THE THIRD PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY. EXT.P4 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO. KL7/Q 378 OF THE FOURTH PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY. EXT.P5 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 18.10.1996 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF CERIFICATE ORIGINALLY REGISTERED AT NAGALAND AND THEREAFTER REGISTERED AT ERNAKULAM ISSUED BY THE ADDL. REGISTERING AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P7 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF ORDER IN OP NO. 30039 OF 2001 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 36418 OF 2001 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Connected cases were disposed of long back leaving the matter for the Central Government to decide. The decision if any made by the Central Government will apply to vehicle owners including the petitioner. Therefore there is no scope for considering the petitioner's case now. This W.P. has become infructuous and is dismissed accordingly. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2