IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13240 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MOOPAN MOTORS(P)LTD.,REGD.OFFICE AT X/314K, NH 47 BYE PASS, NETTOOR, KOCHI-682304 & BR.OFFICE AT XIV/672/6, GYR. RD.,AYYANTHOLE PO., TSR-680003,REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MD M.A.M.BABU MOOPAN,S/O.M.AHAMMED KUTTY MOOPAN,R/AT H.NO.35/ 1617-B, PALARIVATTOM SOUTH, KOCHI-682 025. BY ADV. MR. P.N.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (REGISTERING AUTHORITY), TRICHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.P. SRIKRISHNA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No. 13240 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1(a) : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF TRADE CERTIFICATE BEARING NO. KL - 08 - TC - 65 - 2007 EXHIBIT P1(b) : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF TRADE CERTIFICATE BEARING NO. KL - 08 - TC - 66 - 2007 EXHIBIT P1(c): TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF TRADE CERTIFICATE BEARING NO. KL - 08 - TC - 67 - 2007 EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF LETTER OF AUTHORISATION DATED 01.01.2007 ISSUED IN THE NAME OF C.P. PAULY EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE APPLIATION DATED 03.03.2009 FOR RENEWAL OF TRADE CERTIFICATE SUBMITTED IN FORM 16 EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF NOTICE DATED 27.03.2009 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DATED 31.03.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 13240 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT The main prayers of the petitioner in this writ petition are as follows: (A) Issue a writ of mandamus or order directing the respondent to consider and allow Ext.P3 application for renewal of Exhibits P1(a), P1(b) and P1(c) trade certificates to the petitioner, forthwith. (B) Issue a writ of certiorari or order or direction quashing Exhibit P4 show cause notice by accepting Ext. P5 and Ext.P2 (C) Issue such other reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the circumstances of case. 2. Considering the fact that the grievance of the petitioner is pending consideration before the respondent as borne by Ext.P3, the matter is disposed of, directing the respondent to consider Ext.P3 application preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously and possible, at any rate within a period of one month. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd