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K.Subramaniam v. Inspector Of Police

2019-03-14Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.5807 of 2019 K.Subramaniam

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation Wing, Coimbatore West Police Station, Coimbatore.

2.The Licensing Authority-cum- Regional Transport Officer, Coimbatore West, Coimbatore.

...Respondents

Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to return the original driving license (Dl. No.TN 37 1983 0001777) to the petitioner forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondents : Mr.V.Shanmugasundar Special Government Pleader ******

O R D E R

The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to return the original driving license (Dl. No.TN 37 1983 0001777) to the petitioner forthwith.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.5009 of 2019 & etc., batch, dated 05.03.2019 and this was also fairly acceded by the learned Special Government Pleader. Hence, the order passed in W.P.No.5009 of 2019 and etc. batch, dated 05.03.2019 will hold good for the present Writ Petition also.

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3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (i) The petitioner is permitted to make an application to the Regional Transport Officer concerned, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (ii) If any application is received, the Regional Transport Officer concerned shall consider such application and pass appropriate orders for issuing temporary acknowledgment as per Section 206(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act within a period of one week thereafter;

(iii) It is made clear that such application will be considered only on receipt of the original driving license from the concerned Station House Officer.

No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To 1.The Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation Wing, Coimbatore West Police Station, Coimbatore.

2.The Licensing Authority-cum- Regional Transport Officer, Coimbatore West, Coimbatore.

+1cc to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.24082 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.24689 W.P.No.5807 of 2019 RK(CO) rrs 15/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/