IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36033 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.B. ASOKAN, S/O. BHASKARAN, PORIYAM MADATHIL, DEVAKI CASTLE, KALOOR P.O., KOCHI -17. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDAPPALLY) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE ADDL. REGISTERING AUTHORITY, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36033/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition has been considered in detail by this Court in Writ Petition No.29946/2006, and the said judgment has been followed by this Court on several occasions including Ext.P4 judgment. An application filed by the petitioner for conversion of a TATA Goods vehicle, which is an open body vehicle, to a closed body vehicle has been rejected under Ext.P3. The parameters governing Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act does not seem to have engaged the attention of the authority nor has it been appreciated correctly. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. In the result, Ext.P3 is set aside. Second respondent is directed to reconsider Ext.P2 application in the light of the judgment in Writ Petition W.P.(C).36033/2008 2 No.29946/2006 and pass fresh orders within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs