Kerala High Court
WP(C)/14138/2025 of CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE CO. LTD., Vs THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, on 4 April 2025
OF 2025 1 2025:KER:30545 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 14138 OF 2025 PETITIONER: CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, AARPEES ARCADE
WP(C) NO. 14138 OF 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 14138 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, AARPEES ARCADE YMCA CROSS
ROAD, KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS AREA MANAGER
(LEGAL), RAJEEV KUMAR M.R., S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNAN
NAIR, PIN - 673001
BY ADVS.
BINOY VASUDEVAN
SREEJITH SREENATH
RINCY KHADER
K.V.RAJESWARI
SUSHAMA DEVI M.
RESPONDENTS:
THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKKODE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673020
SALIM T.A.,
S/O. ABOOBACKER HAJI, AGED 35 YEARS, CHETTIYANTHODI
HOUSE, AZHUKKATT KOTTAPURAM, PULIKKAL (P.O.), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673637
FAREEDHA V.T.,
W/O.SALIM, AGED 28 YEARS, CHETTIYANTHODI HOUSE, AZHUKKATT KOTTAPURAM, PULIKKAL (P.O.), MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 673637
SRI.P.S.APPU, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “(I) Issue a writ of Mandamus other appropriate writs, Orders or Directions commanding the 1%t respondent to blacklist the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11-BF-2829 by considering Exhibit P5 request, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice;
(ii) Issue a writ to declare that the 1% respondent is duty bound to blacklist the vehicle in view of registration of Crime No.1242 of 2024 of Nadakkavu Police Station, Kozhikode.
(iii) To dispense with the production of English Translation of Malayalam Exhibits produced along with the Writ Petition in the interest of justice;
(iv) Render such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. ”
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and to respondents 2 and 3.
3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.
4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having regard to the limited nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the 1st respondent to WP(C) NO. 14138 OF 2025
consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with the law and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents 2 and 3 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE Nsd
WP(C) NO. 14138 OF 2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14138/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS REGISTERED AS KL-11BF- 2829 AS AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT (PARIVAHAN SOFTWARE) Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.1242/2024 OF NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DATED 12- 12-2024 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY ONE SURYADAS, AREA BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE COMPANY BEFORE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, FEROKE POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DATED 13-1-
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KOZHIKODE DATED 14.02.2025 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT REQUESTING TO BLACKLIST THE VEHICLE SUBMITTED ON 05.03.2025 Exhibit P6 TRUE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING SUBMISSION OF EXHIBIT P5 REQUEST Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.RT-11036/09/2023-MVL DATED 03-04-2023 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA