IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 30530 of 2002(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAN PILLAI, SANDHYA NIVAS, MEENADU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM (REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO.KL.2/J 1144). 2. SANTHAMMA, SANDHYA NIVAS, MEENADU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM (KL.2/J 144). 3. SINDHU, SANDHYA NIVAS, MEENADU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM (KL.2/J 1114). 4. B.SURESH KUMAR, VADAKKEBHAGATHU VEEDU, MEENADU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM (KL.2/L 1414, KL.2/D414, KL.2/J 414). 5. P.G.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, VADAKKEBHAGATHU VEEDU, MEENADU, NEGUNGOLAM P.O., KOLLAM (KL.02/K 7414, KL.02/K 0414, KL.2/H 5014). BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SURESH (CHIRAKKARA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN III FLOOR, PARIARAMA BHAVAN, 5-9-58/B, FATCH MAIDAN ROAD, BASHEER BAGH, HYDERABAD. 2. TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GENERAL INSURANCE), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ADOR HOUSE, 6, K.DUBASH MARG, MUMBAI-400 023. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., SHARANYA, HOSPITAL ROAD, COCHIN – 11. 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., METRO PALACE, OPP. NORTH RAILWAY STATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., MUTHOOT TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI – 35. 6. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., 36/707, KANDANKALATHY TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI – 11. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN, SC TAC/IR & DA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.No. 30530/2002 ORDER ON CMP NO. 51630/2002 IN O.P.No. 30530/2002 DISMISSED. 15/03/2007 SD/- (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 COPY OF EXTRACT OF THE INDIA MOTOR TARIFF (TARIFF ORDER) EXT.P2 COPY OF THE ORDER WITH ITS NO. IRDA/ RCS/MTP/10/2002 DATED 17/5/2002. EXT.P3 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATED 28/5/2002. EXT.P4 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DATED 28/6/2002. EXT.P5 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY DEPUTY MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. DATED 04/7/2002. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- O.P. No. 30530 of 2002 H ------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of March, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since the issue raised is covered vide judgment of this Court in OP No. 31646/2002 and connected cases dated 12/12/2002, this original petition is also disposed of with the same findings, observations and directions as in that judgment. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg