P.Rajendiran v. The State Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P. 3075 of 2019 P.Rajendiran ... Petitioner Vs The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

... Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's application for the grant of a Contract Carriage permit received by the respondent on 31.08.2016 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Natesan For Respondent : Mr.R.Govindasamy, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's application for the grant of a contract carriage permit.

2. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has filed an application on 31.08.2016 seeking for the grant of a Contract Carriage permit. Even though the respondent has received the same on 31.08.2016, so far, no order has been passed despite several representations made by the petitioner. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner.

3. Considering the limited prayer sought in the Writ Petition, without going into the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application for the grant of a contract carriage permit and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law after giving opportunity to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the date of receipt of the copy of this order. In the result, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// To The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

+1cc to Mr.R.Natesan, Advocate sr.no.8498 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.9755 W.P. 3075 of 2019 nr 06/02/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/