IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

M.Palanivel Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police

T2 T1W Chrompet Police Station,

Chennai-64.

2.The Licensing Authority Cum

Regional Transport Officer,

Tambaram, Chennai-45

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

directing the 2^nd Respondent herein to return the original driving license

(DL No.TN21 19990002465) to the petitioner forthwith.

For Petitioner(s): M/s. K.Hariharan

H. Vallabh Narayan

For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Shajahan, SGP (R2)

Mr.V.Meghanathan, GA, (R1)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. K.Hariharan for the petitioner and Mr.V.Meghanathan for the

1^st respondent and Mr. M.Shajahan for the 2^nd respondent.

2. The petitioner is a driver with the Metropolitan Transport Corporation.

The petitioner was driving vehicle bearing No. TN01-AN-5062. While the vehicle was plying near the Tambaram GST Road, the petitioner alleges that a motor-cyclist dashed against the bus and fell down and passed away in the accident.

3.Taking note of the fatality of the accident, the 1^st respondent registered a case in Crime No. 334 of 2025. The FIR was registered under Sections 106 and

281 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita of 2023.

4.During the cours