1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 1/4/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD)No.3903 of 2011 V. Rathinavel ... Petitioner Vs The Regional Transport Officer Regional Transport Office Madurai North Madurai. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to return the petitioner's driving license bearing D.L.No.TN57 19880002273 to the petitioner forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.L. George Paul Anto For Respondent : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, AGP ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P. Thilak Kumar, Additional Government Pleader for the respondent. 2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition praying to direct the respondent to return the petitioner's driving license within a time fixed by this Court. 4. The case of the petitioner is that he is working as a Driver in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Dindigul) Limited from 2009. When he was driving the bus on 23/2/2011, an accident took place. First Information Report has been registered at Appanthirupathi Police Station in Crime No.150 of 2011 under Sections 279, 337 of the Indian Penal Code. The bus has been produced for inspection before the Motor Vehicles Inspector. At that time, the driving license has been seized by the respondent. However, the same has not been returned. That apart, till date, no action has been taken against the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. In view of the same, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition praying for the relief as stated therein. 6. Considering the fact that the respondent has no authority to seize the licence under the Motor Vehicles Act as has been held by the Division Bench, I am inclined to direct the respondent to return the driving license to the petitioner forthwith. However, this order will not prevent the respondent from initiating any action against the petitioner under the Motor Vehicles Act. 7. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer Regional Transport Office Madurai North,Madurai. +1cc to Mr.L.George Paulanto, Advocate SR.No.12168 W.P.(MD)No.3903 of 2011 mvs PA/01.04.2011/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/