IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2007 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 9182 of 2007(R) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.BABU, KIZHAKKUMKARA VEEDU, DAIVAPPURA P.O., PERINGUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.TRIPTEN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, SHRIRAM INVESTMENTS LTD., VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9182 of 2007-R --------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicles KL/2/H 9009 and KL-2/E-1661. The said vehicles were purchased by availing a loan from the third respondent. Owing to the alleged default from the part of the petitioner, those vehicles were seized by the third respondent. The petitioner apprehends, fresh registration certificates will be issued to the third respondent for those vehicles, without his knowledge and behind his back. Hence, this writ petition seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. If so far fresh registration certificates have not been issued, the same shall be issued only after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS