A.Krishnan, S/O.Akkumaran, v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.No. 20842 of 2018 A.Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kaveripattinam Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Branch Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Krishnagir Town Branch, Dharmapuri Zone.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to return the petitioner's Driving Licence by considering his representation dated 20.06.2018. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Gandhi Kumar For Respondents :Mrs.K.Bhuveshwari Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to return the original driving licence to the petitioner.

2. According to the petitioner, petitioner is a driver in the Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Krishnagiri Town Branch, and a bus driven by him was met with an accident on 17.06.2018. Based on that, a criminal case was registered against him in Crime No. 419/2018. Immediately, his licence was also seized by the second respondent and produced the same before the first respondent. The first respondent without initiating any proceedings under section 19(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, holding the licence with them. Hence, he had filed the present Writ Petition.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the respondents submitted that already an enquiry was conducted under Section 19(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act and final order was also passed suspending the petitioner's licence for a period of four months from 18.08.2018 to 17.12.2018.

4. I have heard the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record.

5. Since already the petitioner's licence has been suspended, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. However, the first respondent is directed to serve a copy of the order passed by him on the petitioner to enable him to approach the appropriate authority challenging the order suspending his license, if so advised. This writ petition is dismissed accordingly with the above directions. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kaveripattinam Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Branch Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Krishnagir Town Branch, Dharmapuri Zone.

+1cc to Mr.K.Gandhi Kumar, Advocate sr.no.58893 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.59276 W.P.No. 20842 of 2018 nr 03/09/2018