How to apply for duplicate driving license in Kerala State rto kerala

How to apply for duplicate driving license in Kerala State

Rule 29 of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 specifies that “if at any time a driving license is lost or destroyed, the holder of such license shall forthwith intimate the fact that and apply for duplicate license in form ‘DLLD’ in duplicate to the Licensing Authority having jurisdiction over the area in which he has his place of residence at that time.’

So application for duplicate license has to be filed in form DLLD before the licensing authority within whose jurisdiction the applicant is now residing. The receipt obtained after remitting the required fee of Rs 250/-(Rs 200/- being the fee for renewal of driving license and Rs 50/- being the service charge) and two passport size photographs and an affidavit signed in plain white paper will also have to be submitted by the applicant. Late fee applicable for delay for each year of delay will also have to be paid.

 If for any reason, the applicant could not appear before the licensing authority in person he can authorize another person with a proper authorization letter in and either the applicant or the authorized person will have to appear before the licensing authority with an affidavit written in a stamp paper worth Rs 50/- in the format given in the annexure I. As per the citizen’s charter of motor vehicles department the duplicate license will be sent to the applicant’s address entered in the license after five days of the personal hearing of the applicant or applicant’s authorized person by the licensing authority.

ANNEXURE-I

Affidavit to be submitted along with application for duplicate license

 

Affidavit submitted by     Sri.  ………………………………………………………….. s/o ……………………………………… aged ……….. years,  residing at …………………… house ………………………  desam………………………………village before the licensing authority ………………………….. on ……………    th day of the  ……………………. Month……………….. year.

                              I am the holder of license No            issued by …………………………. licensing authority   authorizing me to drive …………………………….vehicles and the  license is valid up to …………………. But this license has been lost irrecoverably and is not in my possession for the last ……… months…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(here explain how the license was lost).

                              This license has been lost irrecoverably and I have exerted all possible efforts to trace out the license. This matter has been informed at the local police office and no information in this regard has been received from that office till date. This license has not been taken into possession by any of the authorities like police, forest, excise, motor vehicles, court or any non Governmental agencies and this license has not been pledged or mortgaged to anybody in connection with financial activities.

                              My above license was not suspended or cancelled. If the license has been traced out it will be returned by me immediately. I request that the delay in informing the fact of the loss of license may be forgiven and I also confirm that the facts stated above are true and genuine. If anything contrary to the above statement were found out in future, I agree to be held myself and by family members and my movable and immovable property responsible and the same may be made use of to make good the losses that may be caused to the department or the Government.

                                                                                                                                  Signature

                                                                                                                                Name and address

Witness 1.

Witness 2.