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 ... provided as
under :
“10. Form and contents of licences to driver.-- (1) Every learner's licence
and driving licence, except a driving licence issued
owner is hiring a driver he will therefore
have to check whether the driver has a driving licence.
If the driver produces a driving licence ... test of the driver. If he finds that the driver is
competent to drive the vehicle, he will hire the driver.
We find it rather
compensation as it was ascertained that the driver of the vehicle had no licence to drive any vehicle, much less lorry, as on the date ... submitted that Exh. R-1 clearly shows that the driver of the lorry possessed driving licence only from 29.11.1993 to 28.11.1996 and again from
valid licence,
but rashly and negligently, it is a matter of evidence. The very
fact which stood established that licence of the driver ... part of the driver. In such an
event, the question as to whether the driver was holding a
valid licence or not, would become redundant
driver had valid driving licence to drive an Autorickshaw. He further submitted that mere perusal of licence of driver (light motor vehicle) itself would disclose ... possess a valid driving licence, as the driving licence authorised driving of light motor vehicles (private), while driver was driving a transport vehicle (Tata Truck
contended that there is no
requirement of separate endorsement on the licence of driver to
drive "transport vehicle" or "light motor vehicle ... well as competence of
a driver holding licence for driving "light motor vehicle" to drive
a transport vehicle or an omnibus, gross weight
history sheet for drivers, Tribunal held that the driver of the lorry was holding driving licence for light motor vehicle and the vehicle involved ... sheet for drivers carries an endorsement authorising the driver to drive "transport vehicle" and therefore, the driver had valid driving licence to drive
taken that before 2001 also, it was necessary for a driver possessing
driving licence to drive light motor vehicle to obtain an endorsement to
drive ... view had been taken
that a driver holding licence to drive light motor vehicle in order to drive
‘transport vehicle’ of that class
added to his licence.
x x x
14. Currency of licences to drive motor
vehicles.-- (1) A learner's licence issued under
this ... date of issuance of
licence. A driving licence issued or renewed under the Act
in the case of a licence to drive a transport vehicle
ARUN MISHRA, J.
1. The question raised is whether for the drivers having licence to
Signature Not Verified drive light motor vehicles there ... provided as under :
“10. Form and contents of licences to driver.-- (1) Every
learner's licence and driving licence, except a driving licence
issued