( 1 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport.

( 2 ) THE petitioners, who is a Registered Medical Practitioner in Homeopathy and Unani, filed this writ petition questioning the notification issued by the Government in GO. Ms. No. 25, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, dated 6-2-1992. It is stated that the Transport Authorities under the Old Motor Vehicles Act used to accept the Medical Certificates issued by any Registered Medical Practitioner, such as the petitioner, even without possessing the MBBS Degree or its equilant but after the new Motor Vehicles Act came into force, the 1st respondent has issued a notification in GO. Ms. No. 25, Transport, Roads and Buildings (Tr. II) Department, dated 6-2-1992 declaring that the Registered Medical Practitioners possessing the Degree of MBBS in Allopathy or any equivalent qualification of any University in India alone are empowered to issue Medical Certificates for the purpose of obtaining the Learner s Licence and Conductor s Licence, and thus, it is submitted that when the Authorities have been accepting the Medical Certificate issued by the Registered Medical