IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 38398 of 2001(U) ----------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.RAMESH, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S DIAMOND TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARIKKAMURI CROSS ROAD, COCHIN-11 BY ADV. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN SRI.P.A.NOOR MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGISTERING AUTHORITY, ALUVA. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISRY OFSURFACE TRANSPORT, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI FOR R3 SRI. R.SATHISH KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R3 GOVT.PLEADER, SRI.K.P.PRADEEP. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.38398/2001 ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.62898/2001 IN O.P.NO.38398/2001 DISMISSED. 14.11.2008. sd/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE HAVING REGISTRATION NO. KL-7/X 589. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE HAVING REGISTRATION NO. KL-7/Y 9961 EXT.P3 COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE HAVING REGISTRATION NO. KL-7/Z 7634 EXT.P4 COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE SURFACE TRANSPORT MINISTRY VIDE NOTIFICATION DT.18.10.1996. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS OF VEHICLE NO. KL-7/AB 6177 EXT.P6: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN C.M.P.NO.12586/2001 DT.9.4.2001. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ---------------------------------------- O.P. No. 38398 OF 2001 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The point raised by the petitioner is already covered against him by the decision of this Court in Jaleel v. State of Kerala [2002 (2) KLT 809]. Accordingly, the Original Petition is dismissed. As a result, the action taken by the respondents pursuant to the interim order in C.M.P.No.62898/2001 dated 19.12.2001 can be reversed by them. The tax, if any, due from the petitioner shall be collected by the 2nd respondent with interest. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. =========================== O.P.NO.38398/2001 =========================== JUDGMENT DATED 14TH NOVEMBER, 2008 ==============================