IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2535 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.S.RAJAN,PROPRIETOR, KERALA REISEN HOTEL ANAIMUDI,MAAYOOR, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER IDUKKI. 2. THE DEPUTY TANSPORT COMMISSIONER CENTRAL ZONE-2,ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2535 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P4. By Ext.P3, request is made by the petitioner to convert the vehicle into the right hand drive and to shift the door from right side to left side. This application is seen rejected by Ext.P4 saying that the request if granted, it will offend Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 2. In my view, Section 52 can attract only when there is a structural variation of a substantial nature. In this case, there is no such variation and therefore, Section 52 will not be attracted. In view of this, quashing Ext.P4, I direct that the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 shall be allowed. The writ petition is allowed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl