Saadat Ahmad Tahir v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
| Judgment Date | 04 March 2026 |
| Neutral Citation | [2026] UKFTT 290 (GRC) |
| Date | 04 March 2026 |
| Year | 2026 |
| Court | First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) |
NCN: [2026] UKFTT 00290 (GRC)
Case Reference: FT/D/2025/1057
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Transport
Heard by Cloud Video Platform
Heard on: 16 February 2026
Decision given on: 04 March 2026
Before
JUDGE MATON
Between
SAADAT AHMAD TAHIR
Appellant
and
THE REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
Respondent
Representation:
The Appellant appeared in person.
The Respondent did not attend and was not represented.
Decision: The appeal is Allowed.
Substituted Decision Notice: The Appellant is to be granted a further trainee licence under s129
Road Traffic Act 1988 expiring on 3 April 2026.
REASONS
1. This is an Appeal against the decision of the Registrar dated 29 September 2025 that the
Appellant should not be granted a third trainee licence.
2. The Tribunal received and considered a bundle of documents, and the Appellant attended an
oral hearing by Cloud Video Platform.
3. The Registrar has notified the Tribunal that he does not propose routinely to attend appeals
against refusals to grant trainee licences.
4. By rule 36 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber)
Rules 2009, a hearing can proceed in the absence of a party if the Tribunal is satisfied that
the party had notice of the hearing and that it is in the interests of justice to proceed.
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