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The petitioner is stated to be the second owner of a motorcycle bearing Registration No.KL-07-AU-2018, as seen from Ext.P1 registration certificate. The petitioner submits that he had sold the vehicle, but his name was not changed in the registration certificate. The vehicle met with an accident while being driven by one Vinod Kumar on 01.02.2020. There was no insurance for the vehicle at the time. Crime No.57 of 2020 was registered against the rider of the motorcycle, and a compensation claim was also filed by the victim as O.P(M.V) No.477/2020.

2. Since the vehicle remained in the name of the petitioner, he had to settled the accident claim. The vehicle remained in the custody of the respondent Police, and apprehending future liability in similar crimes, the petitioner tried to find out the status of the owner of the vehicle and on an enquiry, it was found that though the vehicle was auctioned by the 1^st respondent on 29.07.2022, the petitioner is still shown as the owner of the vehicle. Accordingly, the writ petition is filed for directing the 1^st and 2^nd respondents to take steps to change the name of the registration certificate of the vehicle in question to th