Mohamed v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

OPINION

Justice ORIE MELVIN.

We assumed plenary jurisdiction over this matter as a sua sponte exercise of this Court’s extraordinary jurisdiction pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 7261 to determine the proper forum for adjudicating appeals from the suspension of the certification of an official emission inspection mechanic under section 4726(c) of the Vehicle Code. 75 Pa.C.S. § 4726(c). For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand this matter to the Commonwealth Court for further proceedings.

Maher S. Ahmed Mohamed (“Appellant”) is a certified emission inspector2 by Appellee, the Commonwealth of…