IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 3360 of 2011(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KUNJUMUHAMMED P.P., PEEDIYECKAL HOUSE, MEKKALADY, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM PIN - 683 574. BY ADVS. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI. PRASAD CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ALUVA - 683 101. 2. THE SECRETARY (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM - 682 011. 3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/12/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 4382/11 AND 15154/11 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JM WP(C).No. 3360 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF SALE CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE DT. 29.1.2011 P2: COPY OF TEMPORARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DT. 29.1.2011 P3: COPYOF JUDGMENT IN WPC 7255/2010 DT. 9.3.2010 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL \\ TRUE COPY\\ PA TO JUDGE JM ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.3360, 4382 & 15154 of 2011 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In these writ petitions, grievance of the petitioners is regarding refusal of the authorities to register Mahindra Bolero Camper Gold vehicles as passenger vehicles. It is seen that in W.P.(C) Nos.3360/2011 and 4382/2011 interim orders were passed, on the basis of which, the vehicles have been registered as passenger vehicles. However, there is no such interim order in W.P.(C) No.15154/2011. 2. This very issue has been considered by this Court in the judgment in Cherian Vs. Transport Commissioner [2009 (2) KLT 583], wherein it was held that the vehicle is liable to be registered as a passenger vehicle. This judgment has been followed in several cases, including in Exts.P5 to P7 judgments produced in W.P.(C) No.15154/2011. W.P.(C) No.3360/2011 & connected cases : 2 : 3. In that view of the matter, it is directed that the vehicles, which are registered pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in W.P.(C) Nos.3360/2011 and 4382/2011, will be treated as regular and on that basis, necessary documentation shall be completed. It is also directed that the application made by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.15154/2011 shall also be dealt with and the vehicle shall be registered as passenger vehicle, as sought for. 4. However, it is clarified that, in the event the authorities find the vehicles in question are used as goods vehicles, it will be open to them to take appropriate action in accordance with law. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/16/12 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge