IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
OP.No. 17858 of 2000(A)
1. C.P.POCKER
... Petitioner
Vs
1. REG.TRANSPORT OFFICER,MALAPPURAM
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI (SR.)
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.K.ABDUL REHIM
Dated :17/06/2009
O R D E R
C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J.
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O.P. No.17858 of 2000
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Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009
J U D G M E N T
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1. The petitioner is approaching this Court against the
refusal to permit alteration of the class of his vehicle, Bus
bearing Reg:No:KL10/K-351, as an “Educational Institution Bus”.
Petitioner is the Manager of the school for the use of which the
Bus is purchased. The Bus is purchased in the name of the
petitioner in his capacity as Manager of the School. The
objection in allowing the requested alteration is that the
ownership of the vehicle is not in the name of the institution.
2. With respect to another vehicle owned by the
petitioner, this Court by Judgment in OP.No.16879/01 dated
23.9.2002 had issued directions to the registering authority to
register the vehicle as an “Educational Institution Bus”, with the
Manager of the school as its registered owner. Following the
above judgment I feel that identical relief can be granted in this
case also.
In the result, the writ petition is allowed directing the
2nd respondent to register the Bus bearing Registration
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No:KL10/K-351 as an “Educational Institution Bus” with the
petitioner as its registered owner. Needless to say that the
authorities are at liberty to make verification regarding usage of
the Bus and if it is found that the Bus is being used for any
purpose other than transporting school children, then they are
free to take action for such misuse.
C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE.
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