Driving licence not to be used as address proof orders Govt of Maharashtra

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011

There r some who have spent great deal of time and money in procuring driving licence and ration card illegally. Not only both are declared invalid but also calls for action under law for attempting and gathering illegally such documents......Alok

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 Driving licence not to be used as address proof Sarang Dastane, TNN Nov 26, 2011, 04.04PM IST
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 Tags: residence proof|Driving License|circular PUNE:
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The driving license issued by the transport department cannot be used as a proof of residence, according to the state home department's(transport) recently issued circular. The circular issued by the chief secretary Ratnakar Gaikwad further states that the driving license is being used as proof of residence while applying for various certificates at the government offices and also while procuring the mobile SIM cards, telephone and LPG connections. The respective departments and agencies also accept the driving license as a residence proof. The circular has clarified that the license is issued only for the driving of vehicle; and it cannot be used as proof of residence. According to the circular, after collecting the information from the regional transport offices (RTO) pertaining to the driving licenses, the transport department has found that the applicants have furnished the licenses on fake addresses. The orders are issued to the respective RTOs to cancel such licenses and initiate action against the applicants. Considering such cases, the guidelines are being issued not to use driving license as a proof of residence. The circular has stated that it is must for a driver to carry the driving license while driving a vehicle.
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 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-26/pune/30444302_1_license-transport-department-residence

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