IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 29985 of 2008(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SAJI THOMAS, AGED 44, S/O. P.T. THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, IMAGES CINE UNIT, PULLANAPPALLIL HOUSE, S.H MOUNT, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADERSRI.P.N.SANTHOSH FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.29985/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE KEK 4237. P2:- COPY OF THE INSURANCE PARTICULARS OF VEHICLE KEK 4237. P3:- COPY OF THE RESPONDENT'S ORDER DT. 4.10.08. P4:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION BOOK OF VEHICLE KL I.5076. P5:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION BOOK OF VEHICLE KRQ 386. P6:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.29946/06 DT. 16.1.07. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC. NO.35289/03. P8:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC. NO.20508/03. P9:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC. NO.34802/07. P10:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.35289/03 DT. 9.7.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 29985 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner made a request before the respondent to permit him to use the vehicle purchased by him as per Exts.P1 and P2, as a mobile exhibition(generated)van. According to the petitioner, no alteration of the vehicle is essential and what was required by him is only installation of a generator set inside the vehicle. By Ext.P3 order, the RTO rejected the same, finding that there is alteration. Petitioner challenges the same. 2. In my view, petitioner has an efficacious alternate remedy under Section 57 of the Motor Vehicles Act. In the result, if the petitioner prefers an appeal against Ext.P3, before the competent appellate authority within three weeks from today, it shall be entertained and the petitioner heard, and an order be passed thereon within one month thereafter. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (V. GIRI, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 29885 OF 2008 -:2:-