IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28768 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER, C.N.I. LOGISTRICS NO.34/111B,SUBHASREE, EDAPALLY, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ERNAKULAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28768/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner purchased 5 Tata 407 Mini Lorries on 5.4.2007. Apparently, petitioner wanted to use the vehicles with the closed type body. But, the Registering Authority refused to register the vehicles. Hence the writ petition. 2. If the conversion of the body of a vehicle as closed type body does not result in the alteration of the basic structure of the vehicle within the meaning of Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, there is no reason why the Registering Authority should deny the registration of the vehicle. Similar issue has been considered by this Court in Ext.P2 judgment. 3. After having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P3 application, submitted by the petitioner to register his vehicles, and take W.P.(C).28768/2008 2 appropriate decision thereon in the light of Ext.P2 judgment, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs