IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 OP.No. 15087 of 2001(U) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. E.N. GOPAKUMAR, 55/60-EDATHIPARAMBIL, PALISSERY, ANNAMANADA, THRISSUR DIST. 2. P.D. PAUL, S/O. DEVASSY, PALAMATTATH HOUSE, PETTAH, P.O. CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. 3. SRI. SURESH, S., 8/215, T.D. WEST, SOUTH CHERALAYI, KOCHI 682 002\ BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DIST. 4. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MATTANCHERRY. 5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 6. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI 110 001 R1 TO R5 BY G.P. SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ ADV. SRI.PRINCE CHAKRAMPILLY ACGSC FOR R6 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER ON CMP23679 & 23680 OF 2001 IN OP 15087 OF 2001 DISMISSED 7.7.2009 SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RC RELATING TO VEHICLE NO. KL-8/R 7182 EXT.P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RC RELATING TO VEHICLE NO. KL8/R 7537 EXT.P1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE RC RELATING TO VEHICLE NO. KL-7/X 7929 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 18.10.96 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE VEHICLE ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND THEREAFTER REREGISTERED AT KERALA VIZ AT THE OFFICE OF THE ADDL. REGISTERING AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM RELATING TO ANOTHER VEHICLE NO. KL7 AB 6177 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED IN OP 154096 OF 2001 IN CMP 22433 OF 2001 DATED 2.5.2001 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 15987 OF 2001 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT The issue raised that is ceiling on gross vehicle weight is decided by this Court long back in batch cases. This O.P. is therefore disposed of directing the respondents to follow the said judgment in this case also. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2