IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2010 / 11TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37803 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- E.V.SHAJAN, EDATHARA HOUSE, THANIPADAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ............................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 37803 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 1st January. 2010 J U D G M E N T The grievance projected by the petitioner is that Ext.P4 application for replacement of the vehicle (stage carriage bearing No.KL.8A 2100), having crossed the age of 15 years is not being acted upon by the responent, insisting for production of No Objection Certificate from the financier, which is stated as contrary to the relelvant provisions under Section 83 of the M.V.Act read with Rule 174 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is squarely covered by Exts. P1 and P2 judgments passed by this Court and hence that the application preferred by the petitioner is liable to be considered without insisting for production of No Objection Certificate from the financier. 3. Heard the lelarned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 application preferred by the W.P.(C) No. 37803 OF 2009 2 petitionwer for replacement of the above vehicle without insisting for production of No Objection Certificate from the financier of the old vehicle, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk