Kerala High Court
Aromal Auto Craft vs Ministry Of Surface Transports on 20 January, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 30TH POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 40234 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
M/s.AROMAL AUTO CRAFT
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR,
AROMAL MANOJ, PANAPETTY, PORUVAZHY P.O.,
BHARANIKAVU, KOLLAM-690520.
BY ADV I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORTS[MoRTH],
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110001.
2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
3 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,
TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE,
VAZHUTHACAD P.O., THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695014.
4 THE PROPRIETOR,
SREE RUDRA AUTOMOBILES WORKSHOP,
PATCH WORK AND PAINTING,
THIRUNELLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA.
5 THE PROPRIETOR,
SHRI SABARI MOTORS, 39/785,
DEVELOPMENT PLOT, MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA-683104.
6 THE PROPRIETOR,
KINGSTON AUTO BODY WORKS,
JSM ROAD, EDANADU P.O.,
CHATHANNUR, KOLLAM-691579.
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7 THE PROPRIETOR,
MURUGAPPA TIPPER BODY BUILDERS,
KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, KERALA -691566.
8 THE PROPRIETOR,
RITZY STARS AUTO BODY BUILDERS, EDAYAR,
BINANIPURAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA - 683502.
9 THE PROPRIETOR,
GRAND TECH AUTOBODY WORKS,
PERUMBAVUR, ERNAKULAM-683556.
10 THE PROPRIETOR
NEW GRAND AUTOBODY WORKS
PERUMBAVUR, ERNAKULAM-683556.
11 THE PROPRIETOR,
TAAZ TECH TIPPER BODY BUILDERS, INKEL CITY
MALAPPPURAM, KERALA 676519.
12 THE PROPRIETOR
MATHAPPAN, PHILIPS GARAGE,
KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM 686004.
13 THE PROPRIETOR
KINGSTON AUTO BODY WORKS, KINFRA PARK,
KANJIKODE,PALAKKAD, KERALA 678007.
14 THE PROPRIETOR
GOD'S GIFT BODY BUILDERS,
EDAVANNAPPARA ROAD, MALAPPURAM,
KERALA - 676505
15 THE PROPRIETOR
SUPREME AUTOBODY BUILDERS, KOTTAYAM ROAD
EAST MARADY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA.
ADDITIONAL R16 TO R28 IMPLEADED AS PER THE JUDGMENT
DATED 20.01.2023 IN I.A.NOS.2, 3, 4, 7 & 8 OF 2023
16 GOPAKUMAR G.
AGED 49 YEARS,
S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI
RESIDING AT PADIKKALPUTHEN VEEDU,
KARTHIKA, KAVUMPURAM, KOOVAPPADY,
ERNAKULAM 683544.
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17 LEKSHMI FUELS MALLAPPALLY,
EZHUMATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA 689586
MANAGING PARTNER, VINOD KUMAR,
AGED 50 YEARS,S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN,
PAIKKARAYIL HOUSE, EZHUMATTOOR P.O.,
EZHUMATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA 689586
18 FRANCO.C.J.,
PROPRIETOR, A ONE AUTOFAB,
WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 581.
19 ABDUL RASHEED.P.,
PROPRIETOR, ORIENTAL AUTO ENTERPRISES,
KALLAYI, KOZHIKODE 673003
20 AHAMEDUL KABIR.K.
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.M.KUNJUMOHAMMED
PROPRIETOR OF HI-TECH AUTO CRAFT,
HI-TECH TOWER, NH 66, CHANDIROOR P.O.,
AROOR, ALAPPUZHA 688537
21 TRANSCOLD REFRIGERATION & AIRCONDITIONING SOLUTIONS
REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, MR.BENNY CHERIAN
AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS CHERIAN
NEAR ABAD COLD STORAGE, NH 66, AROOR,
CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688534
22 ASHJOE COLD CHAIN ESTABLISHMENT
REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, MR.JOBY VELIYAN ANTONY
AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.V.O.ANTONY
AROOR, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688534
23 FIVE STAR FABRICATORS
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER, MR.K.GIRISH
KIRALUR CONVENT, MUNDUR ROAD,
KIRALUR, THRISSUR 680601.
24 DILEEP.N.V.
AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.VASU.E.V.
PROPRIETOR OF VISHNU AUTO WORKS,
MALIANKARA, MOOTHAKUNNAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM 683516
25 HAREESH.M.P.
AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN,
PROPRIETOR OF ARJUN AUTOMOBILES,
OPPOSITE TO SASTHA TEMPLE,
NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE, EZHIKKARA P.O.,
PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM 683513
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26 LINCY THOMSI
AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.THOMSI
PROPRIETOR OF KAT ENGINEERING,
VADAKKUMPURAM, NORTH PARAVUR,
ERNAKULAM 683521.
27 KALPAKA TIPPER BODY BUILDERS
REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, MR.E.K.VIJAYAN
AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.M.TALASSIRIYAN,
KALAVU, MAKKARAPARAMBA,
MALAPPURAM 676507.
28 ANAND OOMMEN THOMAS
4/761, 10B, ABAD CHANCELLOR
THRIKKAKARA P.O.,
ERNAKULAM 682021.
BY ADVS.
P.DEEPAK
T.C.SURESH MENON
Liji J Vadakkedom
K.VIDYASAGAR
ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL
Haridas
LEO LUKOSE
M.UNNIKRISHNA MENON(K/170/1969)
B.DEEPAK(K/532/2012)
NAZRIN BANU(K/1317/2020)
S.SREEDEV
RONY JOSE
KAROL MATHEWS SEBASTIAN ALENCHERRY
DERICK MATHAI SAJI
Vaidyanathan S
BIJU HARIHARAN
SHIJIMOL M.MATHEW
P.C.SHIJIN
RISHIKESH HARIDAS
ELVIS J. ALEX(K/1263/2016)
TOM E. JACOB(K/1144/2001)
REXY ELIZABETH THOMAS(K/635/1995)
SREEKANTH M.(D/40/2022)
P.VIJAYAMMA
J.SURYA
RENOY VINCENT
HELEN P.A.
ARUN ROY
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SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE, GOVERNMENT PELADER
SRI.MANU.S., DSGI OF INDIA
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 20.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Applications have been filed by the parties who are being
affected by the interim order, for impleadment, without
engagement. For the reasons stated in the applications, all
impleading petitions are allowed and the petitioners therein are
impleaded as additional respondents.
Learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer for
disposal of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to
take a call on the representation Ext.P7. In this view of the matter,
writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.2
and 3 to take a call on the representation with regard to the
compliance of the provisions of (Automotive Indian Standards) AIS
093. Let the appropriate action be taken within a period of two
months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the
judgment. It is made clear that when the representation Ext.P7 is
being heard by the competent authority, all the affected parties
referred to in the representation be also heard.
Interim order granted by this Court stands vacated.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 40234/2022
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO
THE PETITIONER DATED 4.4.2022 [AARN0125].
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO
THE PETITIONER DATED 27.10.2021
[AARN0454].
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES AMENDMENT
NO.3 FOR AIS:093.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF
AMENDMENT NO.6 IS-029.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER G.O. [RT]
NO.290/2020/TRANS DATED 15.9.2020.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE
TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER DATED 19.9.2022.
Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY
THE PETITIONER DATE 18.11.2022.
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP[C]
NO.34479/2022 DATED 28.10.2022.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS
Exhibit R16(a) True copy of the tax invoice dated
31.10.2022
Exhibit R16(b) True copy of the certificate of temporary
registration dated 11.11.2022
Exhibit R16(c) True copy of the approval of Petroleum
and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO)
dated 25.05.2021
Exhibit R16(d) True copy of the extension of approval by
Petroleum and Explosive Safety
Organisation (PESO) dated 17.02.2022
Exhibit R16(e) True copy of the self-certification dated
13.12.2022 issued by the RITZY STAR Auto
Body Builders
Exhibit R16(f) True copy of the certification under form
22A dated 13.12.2022 that the fabrication
was in compliance with provisions of
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 issued by the
RITZY STAR Auto Body Builders
Exhibit R16(g) True copy of the proof for fitment of GPS
vehicle tracking system validity of
device 07.11.2022 to 07.11.2023
Exhibit R16(h) True copy of the proceedings of the Sub-
regional Transport Authority, Mallappally
dated 29.12.2022
Exhibit R16(i) True copy of the order of this Hon'ble
Court in WP(C) No. 40234/2022 dated
13.12.2022
