Arl Trading Company v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; writ disposed of on consent; suspension of vehicle Registration Certificates set aside; no opportunity of hearing (natural justice); vehicles as source of bread and butter/livelihood; conditional reinstatement subject to DTO inspection of make and design; detailed inventory and fresh orders if mechanical alteration or overloading found; interim movement restricted to carrying vehicles to DTO office; reporting date 27.01.2026 (11:00 A.M.-01:00 P.M.); reply within 15 days; audience 11.02.2026; adjudication within 15 days; followed Kanwar Singh v. State of Rajasthan (S.B. C.W.P. No.9721/2025) and Mustak v. State of Rajasthan (S.B. C.W.P. No.20073/2025); respondents include Transport Department, Mining and Geology Department, Commissioner/DTO/RTO offices; Maneesh Sharma, J.; order dated 09.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the impugned order suspending the Registration Certificates of the petitioners' vehicles, conditional upon production of the vehicles before the respective DTOs for verification/inspection on 27.01.2026, reply within 15 days, audience on 11.02.2026 and adjudication within a further 15 days strictly in accordance with law.