IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3964 of 2010(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.MUHAMMED KUNHI, "PANNIYENTAKATH HOUSE" MANGAD, KALLIASSERY.P.O.,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ MR.RENJIT GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- LICENSING AUTHORITY, R.T.O., M.V.DEPT., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3964 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Driver by profession having license No.13/2955/2002 issued by the respondent. The vehicle driven by the petitioner met with an accident that resulted in the death of a person. The Valappattanam Police registered Crime No.977/2008 for rash and negligent driving. According to the petitioner, the accident occurred not due to rash and negligent driving on his part, but due to the rash and negligent driving of the bike which colluded with his vehicle. Thereafter, show cause notices were issued to the petitioner which he had challenged in W.P.(C)No.13008 of 2009, which has already been disposed of. As per order dated 20.5.2009, the petitioner's license was disqualified for a period of one year. According to the petitioner, the period of disqualification has expired on 29.12.2009. However, he complains that the license has still not been returned to him. wpc No.3964/2010 2 2. The Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner wants release of his license without any endorsement thereon as required by law. Therefore, the said request cannot be allowed. 3. It is true that the petitioner cannot insist on return of his license without the endorsements that are required to be made thereon showing the disqualification that was imposed on him. However, the respondent can be directed to issue the license to the petitioner expeditiously. 4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to release the license of the petitioner to him, since the period of his disqualification is already over, after making the necessary endorsements as required by law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/