1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.9620 of 2011 A.Perumal : Petitioner Vs. 1.Regional Transport Officer, Madurai (South), Palanganantham, Madurai-10. 2.Inspector of Police, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's reply dated 18.07.2011 for the memo vide 39881/11 by the first respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader ORDER On account of an accident caused by the writ petitioner, taking away the life of a person, a case in Crime No.279 of 2011 has been registered by the Inspector of Police, Tirumangalam Town, Madurai District against him under Section 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code. The licence of the petitioner has also been seized. Pursuant to the same, a notice dated 13.07.2011 has been issued seeking explanation to be submitted, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of the notice, as to why his licence should not be suspended. In response to the same, the petitioner has submitted his reply on 18.07.2011. Since no further action has been taken in the proceedings initiated under section 19(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 1988, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the Regional Transport Officer, Madurai (South), Madurai, the first respondent herein, to consider his reply and pass appropriate orders. In support of the contention of the petitioner that he submitted a reply dated 18.07.2011, he has produced a xerox copy of the postal acknowledgment. 2. In the above said circumstances, a Mandamus is issued to the Regional Transport Officer, Madurai (South), Madurai, the first respondent herein, to consider the petitioner's reply dated 18.07.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, by not later than two weeks from today. 3. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Madurai (South), Palanganantham, Madurai-10. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. +1cc to Mr.S.Ravichandran, Advocate SR.No.29154 +1cc to The Special Government Pleader SR.No.29343 SML akm/29.08.11 /2p-5c/ Order made in W.P.(MD).No.9620 of 2011 Dated:- 25.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/