Sujith Prabhu Durai v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI W.P.No.4134 of 2022 Sujith Prabhu Durai

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Secretary, Government of India, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 1.

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 001.

3. The Commissioner, Transport Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, Ezhilagam, Rajaji Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4. Director General (Roads Development) Cum Special Secretary, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 1.

5. The Director, The Automotive Research Association of India, Survey No.102, Vetal hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune 411 038.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.12.2021 and implement the 4th respondent notification in the Gazette of India Ref. No.768 dated 02.11.2016 notification reference GSR 1034 (E) in pursuance to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2016, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Seetharam For RR1,4 & 5 : Dr.G.Babu, Senior Panel Counsel (Union of India) For RR2 & 3 : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate

O R D E R

(The matter is heard through "Video-conferencing/hybrid" mode) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and seeks liberty to file Public Interest Litigation. 2.Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gsa To

1. The Secretary, Government of India, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 1.

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009

3. The Commissioner, Transport Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, Ezhilagam, Rajaji Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4. Director General (Roads Development) Cum Special Secretary, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 1.

5. The Director, The Automotive Research Association of India, Survey No.102, Vetal hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune 411 038.

+2 Ccs to Dr.G.Babu, Advocate sr 14536.

W.P.No.4134 of 2022 PMK(CO) SP(17/03/2022)