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M. Mani v. The Regional Transport

2015-09-15Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN WRIT PETITION No.29105 of 2015 M.Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruppur (North), Thiruppur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Uthukuli Taluk, Thiruppur District.

... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to return the petitioner's Driving Licence bearing DL No.TN.42Y/DLR.0002229/2014 which is valid upto 03.09.2017 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent the writ petition is taken up for final hearing.

2. The prayer in this writ petition is for a Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to return the petitioner's Driving Licence bearing DL No.TN.42Y/DLR.0002229/2014 which is valid upto 03.09.2017 forthwith.

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3. The subject matter involved in this writ petition is identical and covered by an order of the Division Bench of this Court in P.Sethuram vs. The Licensing Authority, The Regional Transport Officer, Dindigul {2010 Writ L.R. 100}. The said order of the Hon'ble Division Bench is subsequently followed in the writ petition in W.P.No.1813 of 2015 dated 2.2.2015.

4. Section 19(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, also stipulates certain conditions for cancellation or revocation of licence which was considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench stated supra.

5. Hence, similar order is passed in this writ petition also with a direction to the second respondent to return the driving licence to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jbm To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruppur (North), Thiruppur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Uthukuli Taluk, Thiruppur District.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ganesan, Advocate, S.R.No.50382 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.50566 W.P.No.29105 of 2015 SR(CO) CA(01/10/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/