Ashish Behera v. R.T.O., Bbsr
Case brief
What is this about?
Vehicle release and e-Challan/VCR transmission to jurisdictional Magistrate; RTO Bhubaneswar; fitness certificate and permit application to be considered per law; conditional deposit of Rs.14,435/- (50% of challan amount Rs.28,870/-) with driver's driving licence; Section 194 Motor Vehicles Act 1988 raised by State counsel; similar to W.P.(C) No.6902 of 2024 (order dated 27.03.2024); Orissa High Court; W.P.(C) No.14185 of 2024; M.S. Raman (Vacation Judge); decided 12.06.2024; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: (i) release of vehicle Regn. No.OD-02AH-6181 (Eicher Pro) upon deposit of Rs.14,435/- before the R.T.O., Bhubaneswar along with the driving licence of the driver of the offending vehicle; (ii) transmission of the e-Challan/VCR dated 13.07.2021 to the jurisdictional Magistrate for adjudication in accordance with law, if not already transmitted, the deposit being subject to the result of that adjudication; (iii) Petitioner may apply to the R.T.O., Bhubaneswar for fitness certificate and permit, to be considered in accordance with law; (iv) copy of the writ petition and of the order to be served on the counsel for the Transport Department for onward communication to the Opposite Party.