N R Enterprises v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of vehicle Registration Certificate; Rajasthan Transport Department; DTO/RTO respondents (Kotputli, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur First, Shahpura, Alwar, Bharatpur); suspension without opportunity of hearing; natural justice; livelihood/bread and butter of vehicle owners; conditional revocation of suspension; inspection of vehicle make and design; mechanical alteration; overloading; detailed inventory; orders strictly in accordance with law; movement permitted only to DTO office for verification; reporting date 21.01.2026; reply within 15 days; audience 05.02.2026; adjudication within 15 days; coordinate Bench precedents relied on by consent: Kanwar Singh & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., S.B. C.W.P. No.9721/2025, and Mustak & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., S.B. C.W.P. No.20073/2025; writ petition disposed; neutral citation [2026:RJ-JP:408].
What did the court decide?
Impugned order suspending the Registration Certificates of the petitioners' vehicles set aside, subject to conditions: production of vehicles before the Transport Department/respective DTOs on 21.01.2026 (11:00 A.M.-01:00 P.M.) for inspection of make and design; preparation of detailed inventory and appropriate orders per law if mechanical alteration or overloading is found; movement permitted only to the DTO office for inspection; reply within 15 days; audience on 05.02.2026; adjudication within 15 days thereafter.