P.Divya, 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.10139 to 10146 of 2016 P. Divya .... Petitioner in WP No.10139 of 2016 N. Gunasundari .... Petitioner in WP No.10140 of 2016 A. Bhuvanaraj .... Petitioner in WP No.10141 of 2016 M. Ganga .... Petitioner in WP No.10142 of 2016 K. Sivaraman .... Petitioner in WP No.10143 of 2016 K. Meganathan .... Petitioner in WP No.10144 of 2016 A. Ramesh .... Petitioner in WP No.10145 of 2016 N. Ramalingam .... Petitioner in WP No.10146 of 2016 v.

The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cheapauk, Chennai - 600 005 .. 1st respondent in all the writ petitions The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10139 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10140 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10141 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North West), ..2nd respondent in WP No.10142 of 2016

The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10143 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East), .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10144 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10145 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (Central), .. 2nd respondent in WP No.10146 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 18.01.2016 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 : Mr.P.V. Selvakumar AGP 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 18.01.2016 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 18.01.2016 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(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cheapauk, Chennai - 600 005

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram,

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur,

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North West),

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North),

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East),

8. The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam,

9. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (Central), +8ccs to Mr.S. Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No.17409 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.17735 CA(CO) EU(22/03/2016) W.P.Nos.10139 to 10146 of