1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.2229 of 2011 S.P.Rajalingeswaranan : Petitioner Vs. The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office Nagercoil. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to return the driving licence of the petitioner bearing D.L.No.TN 74 19910002333 to him forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, A.G.P. ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 2.The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for a mandamus, directing the respondent to return the driving licence of the petitioner bearing D.L.No.TN 74 19910002333 to him forthwith. 3.It is the case of the petitioner that he is working as a Driver in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited. On 15.02.2011, when he was driving the bus, the rider of a two wheeler suddenly took a right turn and dashed in the front side of his bus as a result, he fell down and sustained injuries. In fact, the victim was under the influence of alcohol and immediately after the accident, the petitioner called an ambulance, in which the victim was taken to Government Medical Hospital at Nagercoil. An F.I.R. Was registered against him in various provisions of I.P.C. On 17.02.2011, when the bus was produced for inspection before the Motor Vehicle Inspector, the driving licence of the petitioner was seized. Though the petitioner represented to the respondents to return the driving licence, the same was not complied with by him. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 4.The driving licence of the petitioner cannot be seized by the authorities of the Transport Corporation as held by the Division Bench of this Court. In view of the above stated position, I direct the respondent to return the driving licence of the petitioner forthwith. However, this order will not stand in the way of respondents to initiate action against the petitioner under the Motor Vehicles Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office Nagercoil. +1CC TO MR.ARUNACHALAM, ADVOCATE SR.8460 arul SR : 31.03.2011 : 2p/3c : IT Order made in W.P.(MD) No.2229 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/