SRI CHANCHAL BASU Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is the elder brother of a victim in a road accident. The accident took place on 8th March, 2008 which involved the said victim, his wife and son while travelling in their car bearing registration no. WB02Y8537. All the three persons lost their lives and the vehicle was said to be damaged beyond repair.

(2.) The petitioner by letter dated 12th October, 2014 applied to the Director, Public Vehicles Department, Government of West Bengal (PVD) for surrender of the registration certificate. In that letter the following information was furnished :-

(3.) The petitioner by subsequent letter dated 20th February, 2015 informed the Director, PVD that what he was seeking, for the purpose of obtaining settlement from the Insurance Company, was cancellation of registration and not surrender. The mistake had been made by the petitioner on the basis of letter written to him by the Senior Divisional Manager of National Insurance Company Limited.