IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J
P.Selvakumar – Appellant
Versus
The Regional Transport Offic – Respondent
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| 1. due process must be followed in suspending driving licenses. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5) |
| 2. arguments made by counsel regarding the legality of the suspension. (Para 4) |
| 3. relevant case law establishes the need for hearings and justifications. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. the court orders the return of the driving license. (Para 9) |
ORDER
This writ petition is filed as against the impugned orders passed by the Regional Transport Officer / Licensing Authority concerned, in and by which, the driving licence of the petitioner was suspended under Section 19(1) (d)&(f) of the Motor Vehicles Act , 1988 with Rule 21 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submit that the petitioner is working as Driver in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. While he was on duty as Driver, accident had occurred due to which, a case was registered as against the petitioner under Sections 281 and 106 (1) of BNS, 2023 and the respondent Police seized the driving license of the petitioner without giving any show cause to the petitioner and further forwarded the seized license to the Regional Transport Officers concerned, who in turn, has suspended the driving lice
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