IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 26113 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE HDFC BANK LTD., COCHIN-18, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED AGENT, DY.MANAGER, SUMITH P.PRASAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. SRI.REJI, S/O.GEORGEKUTTY, KALLOLICKAL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 26113/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE SALE CERTIFICATE IN FORM 21 EXT.P2. COPY OF THE TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE EXT.P3. COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR REGISTRATION CHARGES, WITH COMPOUNDING FEE FOR THE DELAY EXT.P4. COPY OF THE TAX LICENCE OF THE VEHICLE /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 26113 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that although an application for fresh registration in respect of the vehicle covered by Exts.P1 and P2 has been made, certificate has not been issued by the 1st respondent despite the remittance of tax. 2. Learned Government Pleader on the other hand submits that the petitioner herein being an addressee of Kochi, application has to be made before the Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam and not to the 1st respondent. It is submitted that if an appropriate application is made, the RTO, Ernakulam will consider the same. It is also submitted that the tax and the registration fee, which is stated to have been deposited with the 1st respondent will be given credit if an application is submitted by the petitioner. In view of the above, with liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the RTO, Ernakulam, this writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps