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S.Kaliyaperumal v. The Regional transport officer

Madras HC5 Jul 2021WP/10585/2021

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What is this about?

This writ petition challenged the suspension of the petitioner's driving license. The Court held the suspension period was expiring and directed the petitioner to make a representation for the license's return, instructing the respondent to decide within three weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed the petitioner to make a representation within one week for the return of the driving license; the respondent decided within three weeks.

S.Kaliyaperumal Vs The Regional transport… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED :05.07.2021

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR

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W.P.No. 10585 of 2021 and WMP.No. 11193 of 2021

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S.Kaliyaperumal S/o. Selvaraj

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..Petitioner

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The Regional Transport Officer,

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Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur -606104

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2.The Inspector of Police, Manavalanagar Police Station, Manavala Nagar, Thiruvallur District. ..Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings dated 12.3.2021 in Show Cause No. TN20 / 2021 / 182 of the 1st Respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent herein to return forthwith the driving license (Driving License NO. TN21X20010002041) of the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr. S.Nagarajan For Respondents : Mr.R. Gokulakrishnan Government Advocate

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Challenge in the writ petition is the impugned proceedings dated 12.03.2021 issued by the 1^st respondent suspending the driving license of the petitioner for the period from 14.01.2021 to 13.07.2021 (5 Months and 29 days).

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that consequent to the proceedings initiated against the petitioner, he was placed under suspension and the same was revoked and he

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was transferred from Chengalpet to Tambaram. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the period of suspension of 5 months and 29 days is getting over, therefore appropriate orders may be passed directing the 1^st respondent to return the driving license of the petitioner.

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4.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and considering the fact that the period of suspension of driving license for 5 months and 29 days will be completing on 13.07.2021, it is open to the petitioner to approach the 1^st respondent seeking return of driving license.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions; (i) The petitioner shall make representation before the 1^st respondent seeking return of driving license within period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) On receipt of such representation, the 1^st respondent shall consider the same on its own merits and pass orders as expeditiously as possible, within a period of three weeks thereafter. (iii). No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. s/dAssistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ak To 1. The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur -606104 2.The Inspector of Police, Manavalanagar Police Station, Manavala Nagar, Thiruvallur District. +1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 31419. W.P.No.10585 of 2021 and WMP.No. 11193 of 2021 EV(CO) SP(07/07/2021)

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