IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 13414 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RAJAN, S/O. KUNHAN, 2/17, KOOMUNNIL HOUSE, MANNATHOOR P.O., THIRUMARADI, KOOTHATTUKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. M/S. SREERAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LTD., RING ROAD, NEAR K.S.R.T.C., PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MANOJ P.M. R2 BY ADVS. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE, SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.13414/2010 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. P2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13414 OF 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner, who is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-03/H-640, has filed this Writ Petition challenging Ext.P2 communication issued by the Regional Transport Officer, Muvattupuzha. As per Ext.P2, the petitioner has been informed that the 2nd respondent has filed objection stating that his vehicle bearing Registration No. KL-03/H-640 was financed by them while it was under the ownership of one Sri.Girish Kumar. Since they have initiated legal proceedings against him for defaulting repayment of the loan, it has been requested by the 2nd respondent that no correction in the Registration Certificate may be made. As per Ext.P2, the Regional Transport Officer has directed the petitioner to appear for a personal hearing before the said authority within a period of seven days of receipt of the said communication. 2. I do not find any reason to interfere with the proceedings initiated as per Ext.P2. If the petitioner has any W.P.(C) No.13414/2010 2 objection or explanation to offer, he may do so before the Regional Transport Officer availing the opportunity that has been extended to him in Ext.P2. At present, it is sufficient that the Regional Transport Officer is directed to consider the contentions of both the petitioner and the 2nd respondent before taking a final decision in the matter. Final decision as indicated above, shall be taken expeditiously and at any rate, within a period two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) ps