ORDER

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner is employed as a driver in a private stage carriage transport bus. The bus, which he was driving was involved in an accident on 14.04.2025. In this regard, Crime No.106 of 2025 was registered on the file of Chidambaram Taluk Police Station. The petitioner's original Driving Licence was also impounded by the respondent. Seeking return of the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. The petitioner has also challenged the suspension order dated 29.04.2025 passed by the respondent.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner draws my attention to the order dated 27.04.2018 made in W.P.(MD) No.8738 of 2018 . The factual matrix obtaining in this case and the said writ petition are similar. A learned Judge of this Court allowed the said writ petition on the following terms.

" 4. It is settled law that until the licence or any certificate issued by the competent authority is cancelled or suspended or revoked in the manner known to law, it is deemed to be in force. The impounding of licence will come only after passing of the order as per the relevant provisions of the statute, in this case, under Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act , 1988.

5. In si