P.B. SURESH KUMAR, J.

1. Petitioner owns a medium goods vehicle. She had effected certain alterations to the body of the said vehicle by increasing its length and height, for the purpose of transporting coconut husks, coconut fibres etc. The validity of the certificate of fitness of the vehicle expired on 20.12.2016. The petitioner, thereupon, applied for renewal of the certificate of fitness of the vehicle. The writ petition was filed thereafter alleging that the competent authority is not inspecting the vehicle and granting the renewal of the certificate of fitness sought by the petitioner on account of the alterations made to the body of the vehicle. The petitioner has also a case that the goods carriage permit granted to the vehicle is also not being issued as the fitness certificate of the vehicle has not been renewed. According to the petitioner, the alterations made to the body of the vehicle are alterations permissible under the Motor Vehicles Act and the certificate of fitness of the vehicle cannot, therefore, be denied on that ground. The petitioner seeks appropriate directions in this regard, in this writ petition.

2. When the matter came up for admission on 3.2.