IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8165 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ABDUL RAHIMAN, VALLIKKATHODI HOUSE, EDATHARA, THOOTHA, PERINTHALMANNA. BY ADV. MR.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE, THRISSUR. 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8165 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a contract carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-9/A 8586. According to the petitioner, he had sold the vehicle as per an agreement dated 15.1.2008. Pursuant to the sale, all the necessary documents were handed over to the purchaser for transferring the vehicle to his name. However, the purchaser does not appear to have effected the transfer to his name. Though the petitioner had made an application for transfer of the vehicle to the name of the purchaser, the same has also been rejected. The petitioner has filed an appeal under Section 57 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (The 'Act' for short) challenging the rejection of his application. The appeal is still pending. The petitioner has submitted an application for stay along with the appeal, which is also pending consideration of the first respondent. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. wpc No.8165/2010 2 In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the appeal of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P4 expeditiously. Until final orders are passed on Ext.P4 application for stay by the first respondent, the order Ext.P2 rejecting the request for transfer of the petitioner's vehicle KL-9/A 8586 shall remain stayed. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/