N.Venkatesan, v. The Transport Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.03.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.11452 to 11467 of 2016 N.Venkatesan ... Petitioner in W.P.11452 of 2016 S.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in W.P.11453 of 2016 V.Iyyanar ... Petitioner in W.P.11454 of 2016 P.Thangamariappan ... Petitioner in W.P.11455 of 2016 A.Sankar ... Petitioner in W.P.11456 of 2016 N.Baskaran ... Petitioner in W.P.11457 of 2016 T.Bhuvaneshwari ... Petitioner in W.P.11458 of 2016 E.Sathiyamurthy ... Petitioner in W.P.11459 of 2016 J.Swaminathan ... Petitioner in W.P.11460 of 2016 M.Lakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.11461 of 2016 M.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.11462 of 2016 K.Mohan ... Petitioner in W.P.11463 of 2016 J.Prakash ... Petitioner in W.P.11464 of 2016 M.Rajeswari ... Petitioner in W.P.11465 of 2016 R.Sampath ... Petitioner in W.P.11466 of 2016 S.Gnanasundaram ... Petitioner in W.P.11467 of 2016 Vs.

1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. ... 1st Respondent in all W.Ps. Chennai North, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.11452 to 11454/2016 Chennai South, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.11455 to 11458/2016 Chennai East, Chennai.

... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.11459 to 11461/2016 Chennai North East, Chennai.

... 2nd Respondent in W.P.11462/2016

Chennai South West, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.11463/2016 Chennai North West, Chennai.

... 2nd Respondent in W.P.11464/2016 Chennai Sholinganallur, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.11465/2016 Meenambakkam, Chennai.

... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.11466 & 11467/2016 Petitions filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 25.01.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindraman (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, (in all W.Ps) Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 25.01.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.

2.Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 2nd 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, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 25.01.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to 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, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

Chennai North, Chennai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South, Chennai.

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

5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai.

6.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South West, Chennai.

7.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North West, Chennai.

8.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Sholinganallur, Chennai.

9.The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai.

+16 CCs to Mr.S.Govindraman, Advocate Sr.19269 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.19714 W.P.Nos.11452 to 11467 of 2016 vsn[co] srg 06/04/2016