IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 32902 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BINDU MATHUKUTTY, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. SABU MATHUKUTTY, KARIYIL HOUSE, MULLUSSERI P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.ABDUL AZEEZ.A.K. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA, RUBBER BOARD, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM, KERALA. 2. BLESSY TRAVELS, VETTIKKAT MATTOM, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA, SC SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON 16/01/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DT.31.10.2006. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.32902 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 16th day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT Even though W.P. was admitted and interim order was issued on 8.12.2006, Standing Counsel for the Rubber Board submitted that contract was awarded on 14.11.2006 and the awardee has started operating vehicles. It is further submitted that petitioner did not have the required number of vehicles registered in his name to entitle him for the award of contract. In the circumstances, W.P. fails and is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms