IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH MONDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 19TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 1576 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

JITHIN MOHANAN AGED 30 YEARS S/O. MOHANAN. M. V, MANGALATHUPARAMBIL, MALAYATTOOR. P. O, ERNAKULAM., PIN – 683587 BY ADVS. B.PRAMOD BIJU VIGNESWAR RESPONDENTS:

1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (RTO)

2ND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, VAZHAKKALA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 682030

2 CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT & FINANCE CO. LTD

2ND FLOOR, THEKKEKARA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, PADIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 682024

3 LATHA. S W/O. LATE GIRISH BABU, PUNNAKKADAN HOUSE, PUNNAKKATTU MOOLA, THRIKKAKARA NORTH, ERNAKULAM., PIN – 682022 BY ADVS.

SRI.SREEJITH V.S-GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN-R2 SRI.ASOKAN K.V.-R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

08.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 8^th day of April, 2024 The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following relief:-

(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1^st respondent to remove the status of the vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-07-CV-3015 as “Blacklisted”