1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.A.(MD).No.782 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 P.Durai : Appellant/Petitioner Vs. The Licensing Authority, (The Regional Transport Officer), The Regional Transport Office, Srirangam, Trichy. :Respondent/Respondent PRAYER: Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 07.07.2011 made in W.P.(MD).No.7532 of 2011 on the file of this Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Ceriorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of the respondent dated 30.06.2011 passed in Se.Mu. Order No. 29688/A3/2011 quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to return the driving license to him. For Appellant : Mr.S.Arunachalam JUDGMENT [Judgment of the Court was delivered BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] It is against the order of suspension of driving licence, the appellant has approached this Court by filing a Writ Petition in W.P.(MD) No.7532 of 2011 and the learned Single Judge, in the order dated 07.07.2011, has held that there has been an alternative remedy available by way of an appeal before the prescribed authority and accordingly, dismissed the Writ Petition, against which, the present Writ Appeal has been filed. 2. It is further relevant to note that after the dismissal of the Writ Petition, in fact, the appellant wanted to file an appeal and made a request to return the impugned order so as to enable him to prefer an appeal before the prescribed authority. 3. Inasmuch as the order is a consent order, there is nothing to interfere with the order of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. However, the appellant shall be entitled to file an appeal before the authority concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in which event, the appellate authority shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks thereafter. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ SML SUB ASST REGISTRAR To:: The Licensing Authority, (The Regional Transport Officer), The Regional Transport Office, Srirangam, Trichy. DM::2011:AUGUST:26::1P:2C:: Judgment made in W.A.(MD).No.782 of 2011 Dated:- 22.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/