IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 4307 of 2008(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- REJI V.M., S/O. V.S.MATHEW, VADAKKEKARA HOUSE, PUMMATTAM, PUTHUPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 011. BY ADV. SRI.TITUS MANI SRI.S.SURAJ (PALATHANATHU) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), KOTTAYAM-2. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.4307/2008-K =: 2 := A P P E N D I X EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.24.10.2007 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.12.11.2007 BY R2 // T R E U C O P Y // PA TO JUDGE RP/- ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 4307 OF 2008 K ==================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 order is under challenge. Petitioner submits that a Maruthi van which was an ambulance was purchased by him in an auction from a hospital. Thereafter, he rearranged the seats to make it a passenger van and he applied for alteration and transfer of ownership and that has been declined by Ext.P2 on the ground that the application, if allowed will be offending the specifications of the Automotive Research Association of India. 2. In my view, the reason stated in Ext.P2 cannot be sustained. What is sought for by the petitioner is in effect rearrangement of seats and there is no structural change of the vehicle involved, in which case, neither Section 52 nor Rule 156 are applicable. 3. Accordingly, Ext.P2 will stand quashed and the registering authority will reconsider the application and pass orders thereon. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp