IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2007 / 18TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24304 of 2007(R) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- HDFC BANK LIMITED, MATHER SQUARE, OPP.NORTH RAILWAY STATION, COCHIN- 682018, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY AND DEPUTY MANAGER (LEGAL). BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ REGISTERING AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. SHRI.T.T.SEBASTIAN, THYKKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, VAZHAKKALA, KAKKANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 24304 OF 2007 - R ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the financier of a motor vehicle bearing Registration No. KL07-BE 2517. In view of the default in payment of instalments by the second respondent, the petitioner repossessed the vehicle and applied for issue of fresh registration of the vehicle in the name of the financier by Ext.P4 application under Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not find it necessary to issue notice to the second respondent, at present. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on WP(C) NO. 24304 of 2007 :-2-: Ext.P4 application after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the second respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 24304 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. 24304 of 2007 :-4-: