IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30207 of 2008(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- FAISAL V.A. AGED 29, S/O.V.H.ABOOBACKER, VELLAKKOTTU PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, ADOOPARAMBU, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. MOHANA CHANDRAN NAIR, MOHANA VILASOM, VETTIKKAVALA P.O, KOLLAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.30207/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE INVOICE ISSUED BY A.V.G.MOTORS,KOTTAYAM. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE. EXT.P3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE. EXT.P4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LIFE TAX RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE. EXT.P5: PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF THE VEHICLE. EXT.P6: PHOTOCOPY OF SALE CONFIRMATION LETTER AND RECEIPT OF PAYMENT. EXT.P7: PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER ISSUED TO THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY BY M/S.TATA MOTORS. EXT.P8: PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.17439/06(A) DT 22.8.2006. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 30207 OF 2008 (U) ==================== Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that the 2nd respondent had purchased a Maruthi Car as per Ext.P1 invoice. Ext.P2 is the temporary registration that was obtained by him. Ext.P3 shows the insurance payment and Ext.P4 shows life time tax payment. 2. Petitioner states that though the 2nd respondent had applied for registration of the vehicle as per Ext.P5, he did not pursue the matter. It is stated that he defaulted payment to the financier and therefore the vehicle was repossessed. It is stated that in the auction that was held, the petitioner had purchased the vehicle and by Exts. P6 and P7, the possession of the vehicle was also delivered to him. 3. Petitioner submits that since then he has been approaching the 1st respondent for getting permanent registration of the vehicle, but however, the vehicle has not been registered so far. It is with that grievance, the writ petition is filed. 4. If as a matter of fact, he is an auction purchaser as asserted by the petitioner, there is no reason to decline registration in his favour. WPC 30207/08 :2 : This has been the view taken by this Court in Ext.P8 judgment also. 5. Taking into account the above, it is directed that if an application for registration of the vehicle in question is pending, a decision for registration of the same shall be taken by the 1st respondent. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp