law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  9. Grant  of driving  
  
  licence. 
  Provided that,  where the 
  
  application is for a driving licence to drive a  motor cycle or a light motor 
  
  vehicle, the licensing authority shall exempt  the applicant  from the  test of  
  
  competence  prescribed under this sub-section, if the licensing authority is 
  
  satisfied--
  Provided that  a licensing  
  
  authority may issue a driving licence to drive  a motor  cycle or a light motor 
  
  vehicle notwithstanding that it is  not the  appropriate  licensing  authority,  
  
  if  the  licensing authority is  satisfied that  there is  good and sufficient 
  
  reason for the applicant's  inability  to  apply  to  the  appropriate  
  
  licensing authority:
  Provided further  that the  
  
  licensing authority shall not issue a new driving  licence to  the applicant,  
  
  if he  had previously  held a driving licence,  unless it  is  satisfied  that  
  
  there  is  good  and sufficient reason  for his inability to obtain a duplicate 
  
  copy of his former licence.