JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned show cause notice of the 1st respondent File No.001860/A2/2024 dated 22.01.2024 and quash the same and consequently, direct the first respondent herein to return the original driving license No.TN28 20040004591 to the petitioner herein forthwith.)

1. This writ petition is filed as against the impugned show cause notice issued by the 1st respondent/the Regional Transport Officer, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, calling for an explanation from the petitioner as to why his driving license should not be disqualified under Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working as Driver in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. While he was driving a bus bearing Reg.No.TN45 N 3837 on 14.01.2024, an accident had occurred, due to which, a case was registered as against the petitioner under Sections 279 and 304 (A) IPC. The respondent Police seized the petitioner's driving license and handed over the same to the first r