IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2010 / 19TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30397 of 2010(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.V.FIROZ, S/O.AHAMMED HAJEE, THAZHATHE VEETTIL, O.K.MURI P.O., KOOTTALLUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 30397 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed by an existing stage carriage operator on being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent in considering Ext.P3 application for transfer of ownership. According to him, the only impediment in the matter of consideration of Ext.P3 is the pendency of civil suit filed by the financier of the vehicle bearing registration No. KL-03N - 3908 in OS No.172/2010 on the file of Sub Court, Tirur. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in the light of Ext.P2 the respondent is not justified in raising any such objection. I do not think that this Court should consider the merits of the rival contentions at this stage. Admittedly, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 application before the respondent. When such an application is received, it is the bounden duty of the respondent to consider the same in accordance with law. For that matter it will be open to the respondent to issue notice to the concerned financier. After hearing the persons WPC.30397/2010 : 2 : concerned, the respondent is bound to pass orders on Ext.P3. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner and also the financier of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-03N-3908. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/ (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma -//true copy// P.A to Judge