IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 32228 of 2009(W) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- TUBIN, S/O.K.J.JOHN, AGED 34, KANJIRATHUMOOTTIL, PALAMBRA P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.SUNIL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.S. MOHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.32228/2009 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 7/10/2009. P2: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD DTD. 15/10/2009 DULY SIGNED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.32228 OF 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner is the owner of a goods vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-34/729 having a valid National Permit. The petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application requesting the respondent to change the National Permit to a State Goods Carriage Permit. However, no orders have been passed on Ext.P1 by the respondent for the reason that he has been insisting on the petitioner to produce a No Objection Certificate from the financier of the vehicle. It is contended that the requirement of producing a No Objection Certificate from the financier is not at all necessary for the purpose of conversion of the permit. Therefore, the petitioner prays for the issue of appropriate directions to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 without insisting on production of a No Objection Certificate. The learned senior Government Pleader does not have any objection to such a direction being issued. W.P.(C) No.32228/2009 2 2. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 request of the petitioner, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, without insisting on production of a No Objection Certificate from the financier. (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) ps