BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/01/2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and WMP(MD)No.1774 of 2026 K.Kempuraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Regional Transport Officer and Licensing Authority, Transport Department, Karur, Karur District.

2. The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Office, Karur, Karur District..

3. The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur City, Karur District.

(In Crime No. 65 of 2026) ... 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 the petitioner's original driving license bearing TN 47 19920000836 to him within a time limit that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For R1 & R2 : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya, Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to forthwith return the petitioner's original Driving License bearing No.TN 47 19920000836 to the petitioner.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is working as a Driver in the Tamil Nadu State