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Kerala High Court
Anthony Lawrence vs Joint Regional Transport Officer on 16 December, 2025
WP(C) NO. 42789 & 7918 OF 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
TUESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF DECEMBER 2025/25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 42789 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
ANTHONY LAWRENCE, AGED 40 YEARS,
S/O IRUDHAYAPAUL RAJ NO: 29 PAPPA OORANI,
SENGAI KARIKUDI, SIVAGNAGA DISTRICT,
TAMILNADU, PIN - 630001
BY ADV SHRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1 JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE,
MINI CIVIL STATION IRINJALAKUDA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121
2 ASREC (INDIA) LIMITED,
SOLITAIRE COXPORATE PARK, BUILDING NO: 2,
UNIT OS 200 A-201 GROUND FLOOR,
ANDHERI GHAT KOPAR, LINK ROAD, CHAKALA,
ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI,
REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, PIN - 400093
3 K S SURESH KUMAR,
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, PROPREITOR,
KALLADA TOURS AND TRAVELS, KALLADA HOUSE,
HILL ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA NORTH PO,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680124
BY ADVS. SHRI.NELSON JOSEPH
SHRI.G.HARIHARAN
SRI.PRAVEEN.H.
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SMT.K.S.SMITHA
SMT.B.R.SINDU
SRI.V.R.SANJEEV KUMAR
SMT.AFNA V.P.
SHRI.V.ROHITH
SRI. ALAN PRIYADARSHINI DEV, GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 16.12.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).7918/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
TUESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF DECEMBER 2025/25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 7918 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
K.R.SURESH KUMAR, AGED 56 YEARS,
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, PROPRIETOR M/S.KALLADA TOURS
AND TRAVELS, KALLADA HOUSE, HILL ROAD,
IRINJALAKUDA NORTH PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680125
BY ADVS. SHRI.G.HARIHARAN
SRI.PRAVEEN.H.
SMT.K.S.SMITHA
SMT.B.R.SINDU
SRI.V.R.SANJEEV KUMAR
SMT.AFNA V.P.
SMT.REMYA MURALI
RESPONDENTS:
1 JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE,
IRINJALAKUDA, PIN - 680125
2 TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,
TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695014
3 THE MANAGER,
WOLKSWAGEN FINANCE (P) LTD,3RD FLOOR, WING-A,
SILVER UTOPIA,CARDINAL GRACIOUS ROAD, CHAKALA,
ANDHERI EAST MUMBAI, PIN - 400099
4 THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER,
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M/S ASREC (INDIA) LIMITED, SOLITAIRE CORPORATE
PARK, BLDG NO.2, UNIT OS.200A-201, GR. FLOOR,
ANDHERI GHATKOPAR LINK ROAD,CHAKALA,
ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI, PIN - 400093
ADDL.R5 ANTHONY LAWRENCE,
S/O IRUDHAYAPAUL RAJ, AGED 40 YEARS,
NO:29 PAPPA OORANI, SENGAI KARIKUDI,
SIVA GNAGA DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU,
PINCODE 630 001.
(ADDITIONAL R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
16.12.2025 IN I.A. No.1 OF 2025)
BY ADVS. SHRI.NELSON JOSEPH
SHRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR
SRI. ALAN PRIYADARSHINI DEV, GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 16.12.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).42789/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
[WP(C) Nos.42789/2025, 7918/2025]
W.P.(C) No.42789 of 2025 is filed with the following prayers.
"i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate
writ, direction or order directing the 1 st respondent to
consider and pass final orders on Exhibit P 6 to Exhibit P9
applications along with Exhibit P5 request for issuance of
fresh registration certificate in respect of the vehicles
covered by Exhibit P1 to Exhibit P4 most expeditiously at
any rate within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon`ble
Court, in the interest of justice.
ii) To dispense with the filing of translation of vernacular
documents;
iii) To issue any other appropriate writ, direction or order
which this Hon'ble Court deem fit in the circumstances of
the case."
2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits
that Exts.P6 to P9 applications for issuance of fresh registration
certificates are pending consideration before the first respondent.
Under such circumstances, there will be a direction to the said
respondent to consider the same, in accordance with law, with
notice to the petitioner and respondents 2 and 3, and pass orders on
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the same within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of
this judgment.
3. In view of the orders passed in W.P.(C) No.42789 of 2025, no
further orders are required to be passed in W.P(C) No.7918 of 2025
filed by the third respondent in W.P.(C) No.42789 of 2025. All the
contentions of the parties are left open.
The writ petitions are disposed of as above.
Sd/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
JUDGE
DMR/-
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 42789 OF 2025
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF KL 45/ N
5029.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF KL 45/ N
5037.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF KL 45/ N
4988.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF KL 45/ N
4996.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE
SECOND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FIRST
RESPONDENT DATED 27.10.2025.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
IN FORM 36 RELATING TO KL 45/N 5029
DATED 27.10.2025.
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
IN FORM 36 RELATING TO KL 45/ N 5037
DATED 27.10.2025.
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
IN FORM 36 RELATING TO KL 45/ N 4988
DATED 27.10.2025.
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
IN FORM 36 RELATING TO KL 45/ N 4996
DATED 27.10.2025.
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P.A. TO JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 7918 OF 2025
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS OF BUS NUMBERS KL-45N 5037.
Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS OF BUS NO.KL-45N-5029.
Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS OF BUS NO. KL-45N-4988.
Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION
PARTICULARS OF BUS NO. KL-45N-4996.
Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED
29.12.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER
BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
20.10.2022 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT
ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER.
Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED
11.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
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P.A. TO JUDGE
