[Letter to The Deputy Commissioner Of Police]

Summary

This three-page English-language item consists of a registered letter dated March 30, 1982, together with its envelope and postal acknowledgement card. M. R. Masani writes to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic Control Branch, Bombay, concerning a traffic-offence notice addressed to him in connection with car No. MRA 4096 and an alleged parking violation on November 11, 1982. The letter identifies the notice as an apparent mistake and explains that the date cited in it postdates the letter itself.

Masani states that the vehicle had been sold in 1967, when it was registered in his name because it belonged to the Swatantra Party, of which he was then General Secretary. He denies any continuing ownership or connection with the vehicle or the alleged offence and says that, for this reason, he cannot complete the form sent to him. The pages document a narrowly focused attempt to correct an administrative error and prevent personal liability being attached to him through an outdated vehicle registration.

Key points

• The item includes a registered envelope, a postal acknowledgement card, and a typed letter dated March 30, 1982.
• Masani addresses the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic Control Branch, Bombay.
• He challenges a traffic-offence notice concerning car No. MRA 4096 and an alleged parking violation.
• The letter identifies the notice as an obvious mistake and notes an apparent date inconsistency.
• Masani explains that the vehicle was sold in 1967 after having been registered in his name for the Swatantra Party.
• He denies ownership of, or any connection with, the vehicle or the driver’s alleged offence.
• He concludes that he cannot complete the form because the notice was sent to him under a misunderstanding.