BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED :17.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

K.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Regional Transport Officer,

Transport Department,

Theni District,

Theni.

2. The Inspector of Police,

Theni Police Station,

Theni.

Crime No. 721/2025. ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith return original Driving License of the petitioner

bearing No. TN 60 19960001290 to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr. A.Rahul

For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi

Additional Government Pleader for R1

Mr.A.Albert James

Government Advocate(Crl.Side) for R2

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for a direction to the respondents to forthwith return original Driving License of the petitioner bearing No.

TN 60 19960001290 to the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is working as a Driver in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. On 05.12.2025, the petitioner met with an accident, due to which an FIR was registered in Crime No.721/2025 and thereafter, the licence of the petitioner was