IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2011 / 1ST POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 34763 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SABARI GIREESAN, S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAMBIAR, VARIYATH VALAPPIL HOUSE, THATTANPADI, EDAPPAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST, 679 576, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-01-Q-2329). 2. NABEESA, D/O. ABDUL KHADER, KUNNATH PEEDIKA HOUSE, EDAPPAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST - 679 576, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-02-U-8481). 3. ABDUL RASHEED, S/O. ABDUL KHADER, 2/16, PALLIYALIL HOUSE, VATTAMKULAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. - 679 576, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-06-6348). 4. MUJEEB RAHMAN, S/O. KAMMU, 6/491, KINATTINGAL HOUSE, V.P. PURAM.P.O., THRIPRANGODE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DIST., (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-32-5402). 5. T. SURESH, S/O. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, THAZHATHE PARAMBIL HOUSE, KADANCHERY.P.O., MARAVANCHERY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 577, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-03-B-7032). 6. VINOOP, S/O. APPUNNI (KUTTAN), 6/639 PATTANATHETHIL HOUSE, THAVANOOR, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 577, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-08-L-2178). 7. SAJUMON, S/O. NARAYANAN, 5/316, KUTTATH HOUSE, EDAPPAL, PANNAZHIKKARA, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 577, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO:KL-07-K-4593). W.P.(C).NO.34763/2011-U: 8. PRAKASAN, S/O. VASU, 15/359, THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, P.O. EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 576, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-10-A-1314). 9. MOHAMMED BASHEER, S/O. ALAVIKUNHU, MANKULANGARA HOUSE, MARAVANCHERY, KADANCHERY, P.O. KALADI, MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 576, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: KL-54-B-7837). 10. MUHAMMED FAISAL, S/O. BAVA, KOTTUKATTIL HOUSE, MARAVANCHERY, PONNANI.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST., - 679 577, (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO: L-07-J-9594). 11. RATHEESH, S/O. THAMIKKUTTY, 3/189, KALLERI HOUSE, EDAPPAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST., (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NOS: KL-02-X-3909, KL-09-M-5389 & KL-05-A-4099). BY ADV. SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PONNANI MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PONNANI.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 679 586. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 505. R1 BY SRI. C.M. MOHAMMED IQUBAL, S.C. R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MUHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.34763/2011-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-01-Q-2329 OWNED BY THE P.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-02-U-8481 OWNED BY THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-06-6348 OWNED BY THE P.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-32-5402 OWNED BY THE P.4. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-03-7032 OWNED BY THE P.5. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-08-L-2178 OWNED BY THE P.6. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-07-K-4593 OWNED BY THE P.7. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-10-A-1314 OWNED BY THE P.8. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-54-B-7837 OWNED BY THE P.9. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-07-J9594 OWNED BY THE P.10. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-02-X- 3909 OWNED BY THE P.11. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE EHICLE NO: KL-09-M-5389 OWNED BY THE P.11. EXT.P.13: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE NO: KL-05-A- 4099 OWNED BY THE P.11. EXT.P.14: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT IN W.P.(C).27676/2011 DTD. 09/11/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).34763/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer sought in this writ petition reads as under: “Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions, commanding the 1st respondent to issue passes/permits under Act 18 of 2001 in accordance with any other law to the vehicles owned by the petitioners bearing registration Nos. KL-01-A-2329, KL -02-U-8484, KL-06-6348, KL-32-5402, KL- 03-B-7032, KL-08-L-2178, KL-07-K-4593, KL-10A-1314, KL-54-B-7837, KL-07-J 9594, KL-02-X 3909, KL-09-M-5389 & KL-05A- 4099 for the transportation of sand, without insisting the registration of such vehicles in 1st respondent Municipality ii) Declare that the non issuance of permits/passes by the 1st respondent under Act 18 of 2001, or in accordance with any other law for transportation of sand, to the vehicles owned by the petitioners for the reason that such vehicles are not registered in the 1st respondent Municipality is illegal. W.P.(C).34763/11 2 2. In W.P.(C).27676/2011 a statement was filed by the Municipality wherein it was mentioned that the Municipality was issuing passes based on the Circular dated 6.9.2011 issued by the District Collector. That writ petition was disposed of with the following direction :- “Thus according to the Municipality permits will be issued to all vehicles without insisting on the registration of the vehicles in the Ponnani Municipality. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is closed.” 3. Since the issue raised in this writ petition is also similar, it is clarified that the petitioners herein will also be entitled to the benefit of the aforesaid directions in the judgment in W.P.(C). 27676/2011. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs