WP/14749/2026 of Sri Senthur Murugan Auto Finance Vs The Regional Transport Officer

W.P.No.14749 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.04.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.14749 of 2026 Sri Senthur Murugan Auto Finance, Its Managing Partner, P.Sakthi Vadivel, No.50, P.P. Towers, 2nd Floor, Karur by Pass road, opp. Annamar Petrol Bunk, Moolapalayam, Erode – 638 002. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Sivagangai. 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Erode. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner under Form 36 dated 27.12.2024 and issue a fresh Certificate of Registration for the Vehicle bearing Registration No.TN45AW1144 in the name of the Petitioner Firm within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthukumarasamy For Respondents : Ms.C.Meera Arumugam Additional Government Pleader ***** Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14749 of 2026 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1 st respondent to issue a fresh Registration Certificate for the vehicle morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition in the name of the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. Ms.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. According to the petitioner, the said vehicle was hypothecated in their favour. Since the borrower defaulted in the repayment of the loan to the petitioner, the petitioner has taken possession of the said vehicle from the borrower and has now sought for issuance of fresh Certificate of Registra tion from the 1 st respondent based on the Form 36 application, dated 27.12.2024 submitted by the petitioner with the 1 st respondent. Since the said application has not been considered till date, and no fresh Certificate of R egistration has been issued in favour of the petitioner, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. The petitioner has filed supporting documents along with this writ petition in respect of the petitioner’s application seeking issuance of fresh Certificate of Registration for the vehicle morefully disclosed i n the prayer to this writ petition. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14749 of 2026 5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s application as stated supra is considered on merits and in accor dance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Thi s Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s application. 6. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to pass final orders on merits and in ac cordance with law on the petitioner’s application, dated 27.12.2024 seeking issuance of fresh Certificate of Registration for the vehicle morefully disclosed i n the prayer to this writ petition in the name of the petitioner, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of ei ght (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 24.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Sivagangai. 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Erode. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14749 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sp W.P.No. 14749 o f 2026 24.04.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis