Amit Ashok Tribhuvan And ANR v. Regional Transport Officer And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PIL NO. 191 OF 2013 ALONG WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 123 OF 2016 IN PIL NO. 191 of 2013 Amit Ashok Tribhuvan and Ors.

... Petitioners

Versus

Regional Transport Officer and Ors.

... Respondents Ms. Meenaz Kakalia for the petitioners.

Mr. R.V. Govilkar a/w Mr. R.G. Lad for R. No. 5(c). Mr. G. Hariharan a/w Mr. A.A. Ansari and Mr. Parag Vyas for R. No.5.

Mr. Vikas Mali, AGP for R. Nos. 1 to 3, 4(A) and 4(C). CORAM : SHANTANU KEMKAR & PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATED : JANUARY 05, 2017.

P.C.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to delete the prayer clause in which virus of the Act has been challenged. The amendment to be carried out forthwith.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of

34-pil-191.2013.sxw the communication dated 28th October, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, which has been filed today and marked "X" for identification, petitioner will apply for driving licence afresh, which may be directed to be considered by the competent authority, in accordance with law, un-influenced by the earlier rejection order and taking into consideration the communication dated 28th October, 2016.

3.

With the aforesaid liberty and direction to the competent authority to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of driving licence on its own merit taking into consideration the said communication, we dispose of this petition. Civil Application also stands disposed of.

(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (SHANTANU KEMKAR, J.)