IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4871 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MR.K.Y.SADIK MOHAMMED, S/O.BAVA YOUSAF, M/S.KYS MOTORS, KADATHY, MARKET P.O., MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, QUILANDY, KOZHIKODE DIST. 2. THE MANAGER, ICICI BANK LTD., NO.C, IST FLOOR, SHAFEER COMPLEX, KANNUR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 3. RATHEESH KUMAR, NALLASSERI HOUSE, MERIHANIAM POST, PERAMBRA (VIA), CALICUT. 4. VINOD KUMAR, KOLLANTE KIZHAKKEYIL HOUSE, MOODADI NORTH, CALICUT - 673 307. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4871 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 11, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he is an auction purchaser of a vehicle in an auction that was conducted by the 2nd respondent. Respondents 3 and 4 were the original registered owners of the said vehicle. On confirmation of the auction in his favour, the 2nd respondent submitted Exts.P1 to P3 before the 1st respondent for issue of a fresh registration certificate. It is stated that a decision on the application so made has not been taken by the 1st respondent and hence the writ petition. 2. If, as a matter of fact, Exts.P1 to P3 and the application for fresh registration has been received by the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent is bound to take decision thereon. Accordingly I direct that the 1st respondent shall take up the applications made by the 2nd respondent for registration of the vehicle mentioned therein, the 1st respondent shall issue notice to petitioner and respondents 3 and 4, hear them and take a final decision on the applications so made. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, WP(C) 4871/08 Page numbers within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-