Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P. No. 39180 of 2025, decided 28-10-2025 by V. Lakshminarayanan, J. Writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for return of the petitioner's original driving licence (DL No. TN 37 20060007898), against the Inspector of Police, TIW East Police Station, Coimbatore (R1) and the Licensing Authority-cum-Regional Transport Officer, Coimbatore South (R2). Pursuant to the Court's directions dated 16.10.2025, the Special Government Pleader (M. Shajahan) handed over the original licence to the petitioner's counsel (K. Hariharan) and its receipt was acknowledged; the writ petition was closed with no costs. Relevant searches: return/seizure of driving licence, disposal of writ petition as no further orders necessary, mandamus rendered infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Return of the original driving licence (DL No. TN 37 20060007898) to the petitioner, effected by the learned Special Government Pleader handing over the licence to the petitioner's counsel pursuant to the Court's earlier directions dated 16.10.2025; writ petition closed with no costs.