IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1914 of 2009(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MEREENA CHERIAN, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM DEALER, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), IDUKKI. 2. THE SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), VANDIPERIYAR. SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.1914 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is regarding Ext.P4, an order passed by the 1st respondent declining fitness certificate to the petitioner's vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-6/A 5657. 2. The reason stated is non-compliance of Rule 304 of Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. The petitioner refers Ext.P3, a Government Order dated 10/11/1997, exempting the vehicles operated for the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Kochi from complying with the requirements of Rule 304 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules referred to above. On this basis, it is contended that the stand taken in Ext.P4 is erroneous. As is seen from Ext.P3, the vehicle of the petitioner is exempted from complying with the requirements of Rule 304 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. If that be so, Ext.P4 is erroneous and for that reason, it is set aside. 3. The respondents are directed to inspect the vehicle and consider the application for fitness certificate. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of WP(C) No.1914/2009 -2- production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg