IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2009 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28766 of 2009(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MR.P.M.VIKRAMAN NAIR, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, PALACKATTU VEEDU, KATTAPPANA P.O., PARAKADAVU. BY ADV. SRI.S.SACHITHANANDA PAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, PEERMADE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE POST MASTER, PEERMADE POST OFFICE, PEERMADE P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 28766 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the holder of driving licence bearing No.922/IV/04. The same was produced before the first respondent on 18.6.09 for renewal. Petitioner did not receive the licence after renewal. On inquiry with the second respondent on 24.9.2009, the petitioner was informed that since the addressee could not be found the same was returned to the first respondent on 14.8.2009. On inquiry with the first respondent, the first respondent took the stand they did not receive the same from the Postal authorities back. It is under the above circumstances the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the 1st respondent to return the driving licence bearing No.922/IV/04 of the petitioner entrusted as per Ext.P1 for renewal on 18.06.09. ii. Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the 2nd respondent to produce the records showing return of the article to the 1st respondent. iii. Grant such other relief that this Hon'b;e Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case. W.P.(C) NO. 28766 OF 2009 2 2. The learned Government Pleader now submits that the licence is now with the first respondent and the petitioner can at any time collect the same from the first respondent. In the above circumstances the writ petition is disposed of as follows: The petitioner shall present himself before the first respondent on any day during the first week of November with proof of identity and the first respondent shall hand over the licence to the petitioner immediately. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. pm