IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 17039 of 2007(C) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- TOMY J., ALUNKAL HOUSE, ANICKAD EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 17039 OF 2007 C ------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle was refused to be registered on the ground that the overhang of the vehicle is 178 Cms. and the permissible limit as per the dimensions approved by the Automobile Research Association of India is 100 Cms. Another ground also is mentioned to the effect that the seating capacity of the vehicle should be 23, but the seating capacity provided by the petitioner is only 21. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the Appellate Authority against the orders of the registering authority. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the Appellate Authority to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, expeditiously. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. WP(C) NO. 17039 of 2007 :-2-: The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 17039 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. 17039 of 2007 :-4-: