IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2011 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 27554 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RDS PROJECT LIMITED, ALPHA PLAZA, K.P.VALLON ROAD, KADAVANTHARA, COCHIN-682020 REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER MAJOR(RTD) N.R.KURUP. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (ADDITIONAL REGISTERING AUTHORITY), ERNAKULAM, PIN-682030. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.27554/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5860. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5861. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5860 ON 5-7-2011. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5861 ON 5-7-2011. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DULY ATTESTED BY THE NOTARY PUBLIC DATED 28-7-2011. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5860 DATED 19-7-2011 WHICH IS SINGED ON 2-8-2011. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF DL-01/GB 5861 DATED 19-7-2011 WHICH IS SINGED ON 2-8-2011. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 16-8-2011. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.27554 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It owns two vehicles bearing registration Nos.DL-01/GB 5860 and DL-01/GB 5861. The vehicles were brought to Cochin in March 2011 in connection with the business of the petitioner. On arrival at Cochin, tax was remitted from the date of entry and temporary permits were also issued by the respondent to the said vehicles so as to enable the petitioner to operate the vehicles in Cochin. Since the petitioner thought that the vehicles can be permanently stationed in the State of Kerala, the petitioner submitted separate applications under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act for assignment of new registration marks to the said vehicles. Both the applications were rejected by Exts.P6 and P7 orders dated 19.7.2011 on the ground that the necessary documents like No Objection Certificate from the original registering authority, inspection report of the vehicle, affidavit in the prescribed proforma attested by a Notary W.P(C).No.27554 of 2011 -:2:- Public, receipt evidencing payment of cess amount, attested copy of address proof and not stolen report from the National Crime Records Bureau were not enclosed with the application. Hence this writ petition challenging Exts.P6 and P7 seeking a direction to the respondents to reconsider the application for assignment of new registration marks. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that in the event of the petitioner applying for the assignment of fresh registration marks enclosing along with the applications all the required documents, the respondent will consider the applications and register the vehicles, if the documents are in order. The learned counsel for the petitioner did not oppose the said submission. Even otherwise from a reading of Exts.P6 and P7 orders it is evident that if the records referred to therein are produced by the petitioner, the respondent will consider the applications for assignment of new registration marks. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: In the event of the petitioner filing fresh applications for assignment of new registration marks in respect of the vehicles W.P(C).No.27554 of 2011 -:3:- described in Exts.P6 and P7 orders and producing along with the applications all the requisite documents, the respondent shall consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date on which the applications, complete in all aspects, are received by him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.27554 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 21st December, 2011