JUDGMENT

[WP(C) Nos.10761/2022, 7089/2023, 18049/2023, 22207/2023, 29866/2023, 14467/2024]

“C.R.” Heard Mr R Ramkumar (Senior), assisted by Mr S.M. Prasanth; Dr Aditya Sondhi (Senior) assisted by Mr Binoy Vincent; Mr Naveen R Nath (Senior) assisted by Mr Chelson Chambarathy and Mr P A Mohammed Shah, learned Counsel for the petitioners; Ms T C Krishna learned DSGI, Mr Vishnu J learned CGC; Mr P Santhosh Kumar learned Special Government Pleader; Mr P A Muhammed Shah; Mr Harikumar G, Mr Mangal Pandai; Mr Aman Preeth Singh, Mr Millu Dandapani; Mr Vishnu J; Mr N N Girija and Mr V S Abhishek learned Counsel for the respondents.

Prayers :

2. The prayers sought in these writ petitions are summed up as follows: (i) Seeks directions to the respondents to issue High-Security Registration Plates to motor vehicles registered prior to 01.04.2019 on the strength of the Type Approval Certificate and provide access to the Vahan Portal.

(ii) Seeks directions to the respondents to strictly ensure and implement the affixation of registration mark/ High-Security Registration Plates on every motor vehicle as per Section 41 (6) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and rules 50, 51 and 124 of the Central Motor Veh