High Court to uphold single judge orders

Hyderabad June 25: A division bench of the High Court has upheld an order of a single judge who directed the Regional Transport Authority, South Zone, Hyderabad, to register the vehicle of the petitioner, incorporating the new chassis number and issue a necessary certificate of registration.

The bench of Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice T Rajani was dismissing an appeal by the Secretary to RTA challenging the order of the single judge contending that Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not permit any alteration to be made to the motor vehicle which is at variance with the particulars originally specified by the manufacturer.

As for the case, the petitioner's vehicle met with an accident after having temporary registration. After filing a report before the police station concerned, he took the vehicle to the company's workshop where it was found that the chassis of the vehicle was completely damaged and it was replaced with a new one and the old chassis was scrapped.

After fulfilling all the requirements with the financier and the insurance company, he filed an application before the RTA seeking registration of the vehicle with new chassis number.

The RTA refused to register his vehicle on the ground that the chassis has been changed. He moved the high court and a single judge allowed the petition by directing the RTA to consider the application of the petitioner and register the vehicle.

Aggrieved with the same, the RTA filed an appeal assailing the single judge order.