Orders refusing or revoking driving licenses and appeals therefrom
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Summary
Licensing authorities must give a written order with reasons when they refuse to issue or renew a learner's or driving licence, revoke a licence, or refuse to add a vehicle class. Anyone aggrieved may appeal to the prescribed authority within 30 days of service of the order. The appellate authority will hear both the person and the original authority, and its decision binds the original authority.
Example
Priya applied to add a commercial vehicle class to her driving licence, but the licensing authority refused and sent a written order explaining why. She appealed to the prescribed authority within 30 days. The appellate authority heard Priya and the licensing authority, and its decision was binding on the licensing authority.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Where a licensing authority refuses to issue any learner’s license or to issue or renew, or revokes any driving license, or refuses to add a class or description of motor vehicle to any driving license, it shall do so by an order communicated to the applicant or the holder, as the case may be, giving the reasons in writing for such refusal or revocation.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days of the service on him of the order, appeal to the prescribed authority which shall decide the appeal after giving such person and the authority which made the order an opportunity of being heard and the decision of the appellate authority shall be binding on the authority which made the order.
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