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Madras High CourtWP/2922/2026withdrawn dismissed

Pon Baskaran v. The Regional Transport Officer

2026-06-29Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and WMP.No.3272 of 2026 Pon Baskaran S/o. Ponnambalam, No.3, Sai Avenue, Ragavendra Street, Chittlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Regional Transport Officer Thambaram 600 045. .. first Respondent in W.P.No.2922 of 2026

1. The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur RTO, Chennai. ... first Respondent in W.P.Nos.2926, 2930, 2932 & 2934 of 2026

2. The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade l, Ambattur RTO Office, Ambattur, Chennai.

..Second Respondent in all WPs.

Prayer in W.P.No.2922 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the notice dated 09.12.2025 in R.No.B1/89538/2025 of the first Respondent and quash the same and direct the Respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the tax under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 for the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 in respect of Vehicle bearing No.T.N.11 BF-5999 within a period of two months.

Prayer in W.P.No.2926 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the tax under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 for the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 in respect of Vehicle bearing No.T.N.13 AF-9567 within a period of two months.

Prayer in W.P.No.2930 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the lst Respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the tax under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 for the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 in respect of Vehicle bearing No.T.N.13 AJ-3738 within a period of two months.

Prayer in W.P.No.2932 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the lst Respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the tax under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 for the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 in respect of Vehicle bearing No.T.N.13 AF-9456 within a period of two months.

Prayer in W.P.No.2934 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the lst Respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the tax under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 for the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 in respect of Vehicle bearing No.T.N.13 AF-9699 within a period of two months.

In all WPs.

For Petitioner:

Ms. R. Seethalakshmi for Mr. L.Palani Muthu For Respondents:

Mr. R. Sethu Prabakaran Government Counsel (Tax) COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted letter dated 24.06.2026 for the withdrawal of these writ petitions with leave to challenge the cancellation of the permit. Granting such leave to the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29-06-2026 Index : Yes/No KJ To 1.The Regional Transport Officer Thambaram 600 045.

2.The Motor Vehicle lnspector, Grade l, Ambattur RTO Office, Ambattur, Chennai.

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur RTO, Chennai.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ and WMP.No.3272 of 2026 29-06-2026