IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2010 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7319 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.J.JOSANTO, M/S.JOSANTO ENGINEERS AND CONSTRACTORS, C.C.28/670, K.P.VALLON ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-682020. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER FOR STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7319 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The prayer of the petitioner is that the registration effected by the 1st respondent with respect to the Mahindra Bolero Camper vehicle bearing No. KL 04 L 4066 as light goods vehicle/goods carriage vide Ext.P4 is liable to be quashed and the 1st respondent is to be directed to register the said vehicle in the name of the petitioner as a 'non transport motor car/vehicle' without insisting for painting as contemplated under Rule 304 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules and to endorse the same in Ext.P4. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue is squarely covered by the decisions rendered by this Court as reported in Alex Thomas v. State of Kerala (2008 (4) KLT 603) and Cherian v. Transport Commissioner (2009 (2) KLT 583). 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who fairly conceded that the question of law is well settled by virtue WPC.No.7319/2010 2 of binding judicial precedents as above. 4. In the above facts and circumstances, Ext.P4 is set aside and the first respondent is directed to register the vehicle bearing registration No. KL 04 L 4066 in the name of the petitioner as a 'non transport motor car/vehicle' without insisting for painting as contemplated under Rule 304 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. Proceedings in this regard shall be finalised as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, subject to the satisfaction of all statutory requirements in this regard by the petitioner. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE dpk