S.Selvi, 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.10174 to 10185 of 2016 S. Selvi .... petitioner in W.P.No.10174 of 2016 P.K. John Purushothaman .... Petitioner in WP No.10175 of 2016 B. Neelavathy .... Petitioner in WP No.10176 of 2016 T. Ponsekar .... Petitioner in WP No.10177 of 2016 S. Pushpa .... Petitioner in WP No.10178 of 2016 R. Logu .... Petitioner in WP No.10179 of 2016 K. Raji .... Petitioner in WP No.10180 of 2016 K. Anbazhagi .... Petitioner in WP No.10181 of 2016 H. Anwar Basha .... Petitioner in WP No.10182 of 2016 M. Sekar .... Petitioner in WP No.10183 of 2016 Queeny Florence .... Petitioner in WP No.10184 of 2016 M. Dinesh Kumar .... Petitioner in WP No.10185 of 2016 vs.
The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005 ..... 1st respondent in all the writ petitions The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North) Chennai .... 2nd respondent in all the writ petitions
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.A. Zakir Hussain Government Advocate for Respondent in all Wps 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/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sr
To
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cheapauk, Chennai - 600 005
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North Chennai 12 ccs to M/s. S. Govindaraman, Advocate, Sr. 17408 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 17753 W.P.Nos.10174 to 10185 of UG (CO) kk 22/3