Madras High CourtWP/7357/2017withdrawn dismissed

Chennai Local Lorry Owners v. The Secretary

2017-04-07Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.7357 OF 2017 AND W.M.P No.8021 OF 2017 1 Chennai Local Lorry Owner's Assn. , Rep. by its President Mr.B.Venkatasamy, S.No.124, 126, 128, 200 Feet Inner Ring Road, Manjambakkam, Madhavaram, Chennai-60.

[ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transports & Highways, Union of India, New Delhi.

2 The Secretary Home (Transport) Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009.

3 The Transport Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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

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

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

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

8 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.

9 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai.

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

11 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (Central), Chennai.

12 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South West), Chennai.

13 The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

14 The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

[ RESPONDENTS ] Prayer:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 4 to 14 to grant exemption from fixing a speed governor as per the instructions of the 3rd respondent in Letter No.15257/H3/ 2016 dated 13.4.2016 in respect of the goods carriage vehicles of the members of the petitioner which cannot exceed more than 80 kilometres of speed limit per hour and further to direct the respondents 4 to 14 to grant the fitness certificate to their vehicle.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Narendra Kumar For Respondents :

Mr. K.S.Jeyaganeshan for R1 CGSC Mr.M.Elumalai for R2 to R4 Government Advocate

ORDER

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. 07.04.2017 Speaking/Non Speaking Index : Yes / No vri To 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transports & Highways, Union of India, New Delhi.