IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2009 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33757 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.C.VARGHESE, S/O.C.A.CHAKKUNNI, AGED 58 YEARS, CHAZHOUR HOUSE, KODUVAMKUNNU, PALLATHERI P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. CELINE, W/O.LATE T.RAMESH, 6/541, VENKITESHAPURAM GRAMAM, PUTHUR AMSOM AND DESOM, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ W.P(C) No. 33757 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 10th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The 1st petitioner is the proposed buyer of a Motor Vehicle which was formally owned by the husband of the 2nd petitioner, who is no more. The 1st petitioner decided to purchase the same from the legal heirs. The 2nd petitioner, her son and her mother- in-law are the legal heirs of the original owner. When the 2nd petitioner wanted transfer of the ownership of the vehicle in her name so that she can transfer the vehicle to the 1st petitioner, the respondent refuses to take expeditious action in respect of the same is the complaint of the petitioners. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking the following relief: “i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to transfer the ownership of vehicle bearing registration No.KL-9-U-5151, covered by Ext.P1 registration certificate to the name of the 2nd petitioner as sought for in Ext.P5 application forthwith.” 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the application has been returned to the 2nd petitioner and if she resubmits the same, it would be considered W.P(C) No. 33757 of 2009 -2- in accordance with law expeditiously. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the application for transfer of ownership, if resubmitted by the 2nd petitioner. Such consideration and passing of orders shall be, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of resubmission of the application. Needless to say the 2nd petitioner shall resubmit the application with all necessary documents prescribed by law. sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge