Kerala High Court
Bhavya.U.J vs The State Of Kerala on 6 November, 2014
Author: A.M.Shaffique
Bench: A.M.Shaffique
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/27TH MAGHA, 1936
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014 () IN WP(C).22854/2014
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 22854/2014 OF HIGH COURT OF
KERALA DATED 06-11-2014
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:
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1. BHAVYA.U.J.
UPPAZHAKKATTU HOUSE, ENKAKAD.P.O., WADAKKANCHERRY
THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 589.
2. BENCY JOSEPH
KOCHUVEEDU HOUSE, MAMMOODU.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY
KOTTAYAM-686 536.
3. KALYANI CHANDRAMOHAN
KRISHNA HOUSE, KAITHAMUKKU, PETTAH.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-24.
4. GAYATHRI V
'SARANGA', I.M.A.HALL ROAD, KANIYAPURAM
OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD.
5. GOPIKA GOPINATH L
SREEPADMAM, JAI NAGAR, KUMARAPURAM.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
6. FEMINA AZEEZ
PADIPPURAPPATU HOUSE, PEZHAKKAPPILLY.P.O.
MUVATTUPUHA.
7. ABDUL BASITH V
VADAKKEYIL HOUSE, NADAPURAM.P.O., VADKARA (VIA)
CALICUT-673 504.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
8. ISMAIL N.K
NARIKKOTTUKANDY HOUSE, KARANDODE.P.O., PIN-673 508
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
9. PARVATHY N
'SRI NIVAS', 25/241, M.O.WARD
NEW BAZAAR ROAD, ALAPPUZHA-688 001.
10. VIVEK K.ANIL
USHES, EAST OF BETHANY, NANGIARKULANGARA.P.O.
HARIPAD, PIN-690 513.
11. MAHIMA MAHAMOOD M.M
MAHIMA HOUSE, PANTHALAYANI, KOYILANDI.P.O.
CALICUT DISTRICT.
12. CHITHRA ARAVIND
CHITHRA NIVAS, KOLAPARAMBU.P.O., MANJERI
MALAPPURAM.
13. NAFEESA BINSI K
KALLAN HOUSE, RANDATHANI.P.O., ATTUPURAM
MALAPPURAM.
14. SHAMNA P.T
POOVATHUM THODI HOUSE, VENGAD.P.O.
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
15. SIJNI JABBAR
'SOJA', THONAKKAD.P.O., CHERIYANAD (VIA)
CHENGANNUR-689 511.
16. NIMISHA S.RAJ
NISHAS, MULAVANA.P.O., KOLLAM-691 503.
17. MASBOOBA M.P
KURIKKAL HOUSE, KARUVAMBRAM.P.O., MANJERI
MALAPPURAM-676 123.
18. AMINA NAZEER
AMINA MANZIL, NADACKAL.P.O., ERATTUPETTA
KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 121.
19. AISHA FEBINA M.C
MACHENCHERI HOUSE, THIRURKAD.P.O., ANGADIPURAM (VIA)
MALAPPURAM, PIN-679 321.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
20. VARADA ASHOK
XX/53, HARIPRIYA, POLAKULAM ROAD
TRIPUNITHURA-682 301.
21. SMRITI S
"SAMEEKSHA", 30/32A, POONITHURA.P.O.
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 038.
22. SHIHBA
MANHAMPALLY HOUSE, P.O.PANGCHENDI, (VIA) KULATHOOR
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
23. REVATHI K.T
'AMRUTH', 34/2338B, FIRST KANNAYATH CROSS ROAD
MAMANGALAM, KOCHI-682 025.
24. ATHIRA T.S
"GOODWILL", THYPARAMBIL, CANAL WARD
ALAPPUZHA-7.
25. ARUN K.R
VYSHALI HOUSE, KUTTAMBOOR, PANNIKOTTOR.P.O.
KOZHIKODE.
26. ABHISHEK K.T
'POOJA', EDAKKAD, KALARI ROAD
CALICUT-5.
27. ARVIND V.L
'ANJANEYAM', TC-50/1193(2), THALIYEL
KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
28. SREEVIN N.V
NELLULI HOUSE, MANASSERY.P.O., MUKKAM (VIA)
KOZHIKODE.
29. BINNY S.B
BIJILI COTTAGE, AMPALATHUM KALA P.O., EZHUKONE
KOLLAM.
30. DEVIPRIYA P.J
PAZHAMPALLIL VEEDU, THAMARAKUDY.P.O., KOTTARAKARA
KOLLAM.
31. ARYA V.NAIR
'VAISALI', ANAYADI, SOORANADU
KOLLAM.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
32. SHAMNAZ I
SHAMINAR HOUSE, NEAR J.S.S.SCHOOL, K.K.JUNCTION
PONNANI-679 577.
33. ANUPAMA NAIR
'ARADHANA', CHEKOM, PATHANAPURAM.P.O.
KOLLAM-689 695.
34. NANDHINI B.S
KALIYIL BUNGLAW, MUGHAKKADU LANE, ANAYARA.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-29.
35. AMRUTHA K.P
CHEMMANCHERY HOUSE, CHAMAKKAL, PAYYANNOOR.P.O.
PIN-670 633, KANNUR.
36. PRIYANKA P.R
CHAITHANYA, KALLADIPATTA.P.O., ONGALLUR
PALAKKAD-679 313.
37. SHAJNA M
MUSALIAR DALE, S.V.MARKET.P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY
KOLLAM.
38. M.SREELEKSHMI
MULAVOOR HOUSE, A-74, ROSE LANE
VATTIYOORKAVU.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-13.
39. ANUSHREE ANIL
PULIYOLI HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 009.
40. JUHINA C
CHETHIL HOUSE, PURAMERI POST, VADAKARA (VIA)
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
41. SUHAIL P.B
PUTHENVEETIL, NO.2 JUNCTION, KILIKOLLOOR.P.O.
PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM-691 004.
42. REMYA RAJ
VATHALLOOR HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM.P.O., KOTTAYAM
PIN-686 542.
43. JYOTHSNA CHANDRAN
'NIYATHI', DOWN HILL.P.O., MALAPPURAM-676 519.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
44. AHAMMED SUHAIL S.S
PEACE COTTAGE, SANTHIGIRI.P.O., POTHENCODE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
45. O.KIRAN
'DEVIKRIPA', 43/1910-X, L.F.GARDEN
PACHALAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM-12.
46. VAISHNAVI SUDHIR
'KRISHNANGIE', PUTHUR ROAD, KOPPAM
PALAKKAD-678 001.
47. ASHWIN KUMAR A
KRISHNAVILASOM HOUSE, KAITHAKODY.P.O., KOTTATHOOR
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
48. NIRMAL MOHAN
VIPANCHIKA HOUSE, K.T.KUNNU.P.O., KALLARA
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
49. NAVANEETH O.G.NAMBIAR
SHANGRILA, CHEVAYUR, CALICUT-673 017.
50. NAVANEETH T.J
PALLIVILA VEEDU, GANDHIPURAM, SREEKARIYAM.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013.
51. SWETA R
NARAYANEEYAM, HOUSE NO.35/876-B, JANATHA ROAD NORTH
PALARIVATTOM.P.O., COCHIN-682 025.
52. HARITHA V
"RAJEEVAM", KULANGARATHODI, NALLUR
FEROKE.P.O., KOZHIKODE.
53. TARA B.NAIR
"THEERTHAM", MEADOWS COLONY, CHANDRANAGAR.P.O.
PALAKKAD-678 007.
54. SHIFA AHMED
MOONNU THUNDIL ARAFA, KANNAMKODE, ADOOR.P.O.
PATHANAMTHITTA-691 523.
55. BHAGYASREE R.NAIR
'ANISHAM', JANAKIYA NAGAR 4B, PATTATHANAM
KOLLAM-10.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
56. KRISHNA SURESH
"KRISHNA", THIRUVAMPADY.P.O., ALAPPUZHA-2.
57. SWETHA P.J
PANAKKAL HOUSE, P.O.VALAPAD BEACH, THRISSUR.
58. KEERTHIKA K
KALEECKAL MADHOM, PLACE WARD, KRISHNAPURAM.P.O.
KAYAMKULAM-690 533.
59. ROSHNI JOSHI
NEEROLICKAL HOUSE, KERALA ESTATE.P.O.
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
60. NAZREEN BANU
MAKHDOOM THOTTUNGALAKAM, PONNANI.P.O., EZHUVATHIRUTHY
PIN-679 577.
61. ABHIRAMI S.R
"SHANTI", L.B.S.ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM
ERNAKULAM.
62. CHRISTINA JIMMY
NARIMATTAM HOUSE, LOVE SHORE AVENUE, KOCHUPALLY ROAD
THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM.
63. ELIZABETH KURIAN
VATTAVAYALIL HOUSE, VAZHAKALA, KAKKANAD
KOCHI-30.
64. VISHNU BALACHANDRAN
'SOUPARNIKA', ARKANOOR.P.O., AYOOR
KOLLAM-691 533.
65. RESHNU R.S
'POURNAMI', NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524.
66. FELISHA LATHEEF
TC 14/297(1), 'MINERVA', POONTHI ROAD
KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
WA.NO. 1757 OF 2014
67. AKSHAYA V
ATHULAYA HOUSE, RUBY NAGAR.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY
KOTTAYAM-686 103.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.)
SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
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1. THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
3. THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION (KERALA)
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, FIRST FLOOR
CO-BANK TOWER, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
4. GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE,
ERNAKULAM, H.M.T.COLONY.P.O., KALAMASSERY-683 503
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL.
R3 BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON, SC, CO.OP.ACADEMY OF
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI ROSHEN ALEXANDER
R BY SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON, SC, CO.OP.ACADEMY OF
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02.02.2025
ALONG WITH W.A. NO.1759 OF 2014 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT
ON 16.0.2015 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ASHOK BHUSHAN, Ag.CJ
& A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J.
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W.A.Nos.1757, 1797 of 2013 &
24, 51, 76, 171, 349, 353, 389, 500,
1414, 1716, 1789, 1860 of 2014
and W.P.C.No.12504 of 2014
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Dated this the 9th day of January 2015
JUDGMENT
Shaffique,J These appeals and writ petition concerns a common issue relating to registration of motor vehicles, either as transport vehicle or a non transport vehicle, and hence considered and decided together.
2. W.A.No.51/2014 arises from judgment dated 13/03/2009 in W.P.C.No.24546/2008 reported in Cheriyan v. Transport Commissioner [2009 (2) KLT 583]. The appeal is filed by the respondents in the writ petition. The respondent herein is the writ petitioner who sought for a direction to declare that he is entitled to register the vehicle Mahindra 'Bolero Camper 4WD' as a Light Motor Vehicle- Motor Car and for other consequential reliefs. Writ petitioner W.A.Nos.1757/2013 & conn.cases 2 claimed that he intended to purchase such a vehicle. But, he was unable to purchase the same since respondents 2 and 3 namely the Regional Transport Officer and the Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikode have taken a stand that the said vehicle cannot be registered as a Light Motor Vehicle-Motor Car. Reference is made to the certificate issued by the Automotive Research Association of India (for short 'ARAI') indicating the type of vehicle as b