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Reportable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.5826 OF 2011

Mukund Dewangan

… Appellant

Vs.

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. etc.

… Respondents

[With SLP [C] Nos.32828, 32833 and 32835/2010, 8709-8710 and

8712-8713/2014, 20072, 3300 and 3302/2015, 887-890/2013,

16082/2012, 28455-28456/2013, CA No. 6379/2013, SLP (C)

Nos.13008, 15759-15760 and 14333-14334/2014, 6429/2015,

36364-36365/2014, 15924/2015, CA No.9990/14, SLP (C) Nos.

8704-8706/2014, CA Nos. 4068-4069/2012, SLP (C) No. 32827/2010

and CA No.8992/2012]

ORDER

ARUN MISHRA, J.

1.

The question raised is whether for the drivers having licence to

drive light motor vehicles there is a necessity of obtaining

endorsement to drive the transport vehicle when the transport vehicle

is of class of light motor vehicle.

Digitally signed by

Sukhbir Paul Kaur

Date: 2016.02.11

16:08:38 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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2.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties at length. For

consideration of aforesaid question, it is necessary to refer to various

provisions and decisions.

3.

Driving licence has been defined in section 2(10) of the Act of

1988. The provision is e