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R.Ragu v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-04-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.12536, 12537, 12538, 12539, 12540, 12541, 12542, 12543, 12544, 12545, 12546 of 2016 1.R. Ragu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12536 of 2016 2.R.Kumara Velu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12537 of 2016 3.V.Raja ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12538 of 2016 4.K.Shanthi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12539 of 2016 5.U.Karthick ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12540 of 2016 6.R.Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12541 of 2016 7.R.Rajasekar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12542 of 2016 8.K.DineshBabu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12543 of 2016 9.K.Sugi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12544 of 2016 10.G.Rajan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12545 of 2016 11.G.Dhanasekaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.12546 of 2016 v.

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. ...1st Respondents in all WPs

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai ... 2nd Respondents in WP Nos.12536 to 12540 of 2016

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Ponnamallee, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P No.12541/16,12542/16

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P No.12543/16,12544/16

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East), Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P No.12545/16

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P No.12546/16

COMMON PRAYER Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 08.02.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners : Mr.S. Govindaraman For Respondents : Mr.P.V. Selvakumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 08.02.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.

2. Mr.P.V. Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the second 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 and taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the petitioners, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 08.02.2016 and consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the respective applications of the petitioners for grant of Autorickshaw permit, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this observation, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Ponnamallee, Chennai.

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

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

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

+11 cc to M/S.Govindaraman , Advocate Sr.21237 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.21759 W.P.Nos.12536 to 12546 of 2016 sns[co] srg 06/04/2016