G.Chidambaranathan v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.03.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.10074 to 10088 of 2016 G. Chidambaranathan
...Petitioner in WP.10074 of 2016
M. Raja
...Petitioner in WP.10075 of 2016
S. Gokulakrishnan
...Petitioner in WP.10076 of 2016
K. Dhanalakshmi
...Petitioner in WP.10077 of 2016
R. Parameswaran
...Petitioner in WP.10078 of 2016
M. Selvam
...Petitioner in WP.10079 of 2016
R. Anandkumar
...Petitioner in WP.10080 of 2016
A. Sathik Basha
...Petitioner in WP.10081 of 2016
K. Sugumar
...Petitioner in WP.10082 of 2016
D. Govindaraj
...Petitioner in WP.10083 of 2016
E. Baranai
...Petitioner in WP.10084 of 2016
R. Narayanan
...Petitioner in WP.10085 of 2016
D. Ravi
...Petitioner in WP.10086 of 2016
E.Umamageswari
...Petitioner in WP.10087 of 2016
K. Suresh
...Petitioner in WP.10088 of 2016
Vs.
The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cheapauk, Chennai - 600 005 ...1st respondent in all the writ petitions The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai - South, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.10074 of 2016
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-Central, ... 2nd respondent in WP Nos.10075, 10076, 10077, 10084, 10085 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-North, ...2nd respondent in WP.10078 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, ...2nd respondent in WP Nos.10079, 10080, 10082, of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-West, ...2nd respondent in WP.10081 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East ...2nd respondent in WP.10083 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-North West ...2nd respondent in WPs.10086, 10087 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, ...2nd respondent in WP.10088 of 2016 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 01.02.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners in all : Mr.S. Govindaraman the Writ Petitions For Respondent in all : Mr.P.V. Selvakumar the Writ Petitions Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 01.02.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
2. Mr.P.V. Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents and submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.
3. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the petitioners, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the second respondent to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 01.02.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.
With this observation, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cheapauk, Chennai - 600 005
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai - South,
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-Central,
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-North,
5. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee,
6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-West,
7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East
8. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai-North West
9. The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, +15cc's to Mr.S. Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No.17407 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.17690 W.P.Nos.10074 to 10088 of 2016 KSJ(CO) CA(22/03/2016)