Chapter 02 Licensing of Drivers of Motor Vehicles
Section 17: Orders refusing or revoking driving licenses and appeals therefrom
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.