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. 34644 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA FIN. LTD., KOCHIN, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. V. CHANDRAN, IRATTIL KIZHAKKETHIL, KARIPUZHA.P.O, MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34644 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner financed the purchase of a Maruti 800 car by the 3rd respondent. At the time of purchase, there was only a temporary registration. But the purchaser, who ought to have taken permanent registration, failed to take such registration. He also failed to repay the amount due to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, it repossessed the vehicle. For obtaining permanent registration, the details of temporary registration was necessary. An application was filed by the petitioner for that purpose before the 1st respondent and a writ petition was filed seeking a direction. The said writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P3 judgment, directing the 2nd respondent to find out the details and furnish it to the petitioner within 4 weeks. Ext.P3 was then issued pleading inability on the part of the 1st respondent to trace out the details regarding the temporary registration. This has been challenged in this writ petition. W.P.(C).NO.34644 /08 :: 2 :: 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. The fact that the petitioner had financed the purchase of the vehicle is not a matter in dispute. Reference will have to be made to Ext.P3 judgment. In these circumstances, I do not find any reason why permanent registration should not be granted. 4. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent is directed to grant permanent registration to the vehicle covered by Ext.P3, on the petitioner complying with other formalities. I further direct production of details of temporary registration as directed in Ext.P2, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge