Rakesh Kumar S/O Data Ram v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of Registration Certificate (RC) of vehicles by District Transport Officers (DTOs) in Rajasthan; Transport Department and Mining vehicles; writ disposed of by consent relying on co-ordinate bench rulings Kanwar Singh (S.B. C.W.P. No.9721/2025) and Mustak (S.B. C.W.P. No.20073/2025); no opportunity of hearing / natural justice; vehicles as source of bread and butter (livelihood); conditional restoration subject to inspection of make and design; mechanical alteration or overloading to trigger detailed inventory and fresh orders strictly in accordance with law; interim permission limited to carrying vehicles to DTO office, not plying on roads; compliance/appearance dates 21.01.2026 and 05.02.2026; stay and pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Impugned suspension of the Registration Certificates set aside, conditional on production of the vehicles before the Transport Department for inspection; petitioners to report with their vehicles before the respective DTOs on 21.01.2026 (preferably 11:00 A.M. to 01:00 P.M.), file replies within 15 days, audience before the competent authority on 05.02.2026, and adjudication within 15 days thereafter; stay applications and pending applications disposed of.