IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17980 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.JAYADEVAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, JUBILLY HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR, TRIPPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17980/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a driver holding Ext.P1 licence which was valid upto 5.6.2009. He filed an application, Ext.P2, for renewal of the licence which he alleges has not been entertained, as per Rule 8 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules which reads as follows:- “The minimum educational qualification in respect of an applicant for obtaining a license to drive a transport vehicle shall be a pass in the eighth standard. Provided that the minimum educational qualification specified in this Rule shall not apply the case of - (i)renewal of driving license to drive a transport vehicle; (ii).addition of another class of transport vehicle to the driving license. Already held before the commencement of the Motor Vehicles [Amendment] Rules, 2007. W.P.(C).17980/09 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is right in submitting that the minimum educational qualification required as above, will not apply to the case of renewal of a licence. If that be so, Ext.P2 shall be entertained, and orders shall be passed within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs