New Delhi, September 06: The Delhi High Court has taken exception to the Union Government for not allowing a Delhi resident to apply for driving licence on the grounds of not providing proof of his citizenship.
“It is a strange case. Even foreigners, who are having driving licence of their country, are issued licence,” Justice Sanjeev Khanna said.
The Court sought explanation from Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways to explain under which law it had refused to issue licence.
The order came on a petition filed by a Delhi High Court advocate Ajit Kumar who was restrained from appearing in a written examination for driving licence on the ground that he failed to prove his citizenship.
In his petition, Ajit pleaded that though he submitted all the documents, including photocopy of school leaving certificate and his advocate registration number, he was denied a driving licence.
The Court after hearing his contention issued notice and directed the government to file its response by October 21 to explain under what provision of law, citizenship is mandatory for issuing licence.
–PTI