O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to return the petitioner's Original Driving Licence bearing No.TN-57-20060004354 to the petitioner forthwith.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he is a driver of a bus owned by the State Express Transport Corporation Ltd. The bus bearing Registration No.TN-01-AN-3454, which the petitioner was driving was involved in a road traffic accident that happened on 16/12/2022, at 12.50 a.m., in which a man died. Immediately, a First Information Report in Crime No.568 of 2022, dated 16/12/2022 was registered against the petitioner, for an offence under Sections 279 and 304 – A of the Indian Penal Code, by the second respondent Police.

3. While registering the First Information, the second respondent who had already seized the Driving Licence of the petitioner handed over the same to the first respondent. Hence, the petitioner had submitted a representation, dated 23/12/2022, to return the original Driving Licence. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner has come forward the present writ petition praying for the relief as stated therein. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner