The Transport Commissioner, v. Santhosh C.D.
Case brief
What is this about?
The dispute concerned Kerala authorities' power to cancel vehicle registrations obtained in Puducherry. The court held that any registering authority may order cancellation under Section 55(5), but only the original authority may cancel the certificate and record entries. It allowed the appeals, setting aside the contrary jurisdictional finding.
What did the court decide?
The Single Judge's judgment was set aside to the limited extent restricting Kerala registering authorities' power to order cancellation under Section 55(5).