IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11504 of 2010(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- BOBAN K.A., S/O.ANTONY, AGED 44 YEARS, BUSINESS, KOTTALA HOUSE, KOONANMAVU P.O., VALLUVALLIKARA, KOTTUVALLI VILLAGE, PARUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-7-AF-9925). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, NORTH PARAVUR. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO:11504 OF 2010 K ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of Mahindra Cabking Lorry (goods vehicle) bearing registration No: KL-7-AF-9925 manufactured by Messrs. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited with an unladen weight of 2190 kgs. The vehicle is a 2001 model one and the type of body is open platform. The petitioner wants to use the said vehicle as an open tipper by providing a hydraulic jacky. 2. According to the petitioner, the conversion of the vehicle from an open body goods vehicle to a tipper lorry does not result in any change in the structure of the vehicle. Therefore, it is submitted that the change is permissible in accordance with law. The contentions of the petitioner are opposed by the learned senior Govt. Pleader. He points out that the proposed alteration would affect the safety of the vehicle. According to the petitioner Ext.P1 application for permission to convert the vehicle is pending before the respondent. Therefore, he prays for appropriate directions to consider and dispose of his request on an early date. 3. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner WPC 11504/2010 2 evidenced herein by Ext.P2 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 11504/2010 3