C.Dharani, S/O.Chockkalingam v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.04.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.12571 to 12579 of 2016 C.Dharani
...Petitioner in WP.12571 of 2016
V.Vanitha
...Petitioner in WP.12572 of 2016
R.Anandan
...Petitioner in WP.12573 of 2016
P.Rajesh
...Petitioner in WP.12574 of 2016
A.Ulaganathan
...Petitioner in WP.12575 of 2016
N.Kamalraj
...Petitioner in WP.12576 of 2016
V.S.D.Balaji
...Petitioner in WP.12577 of 2016
S.Thirunavukarasu
...Petitioner in WP.12578 of 2016
M.Ravikumar
...Petitioner in WP.12579 of 2016
Vs The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central Chennai-600 023...Respondent in WP.No.12571 to 12573 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North West Chennai-49 ...Respondent in WP.12574/16 and 12575/16 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North East Chennai-81 ...Respondent in WP.12576 and 12577 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai East Chennai-12
...Respondent in WP.12578/2016
The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North Chennai-600 099 ...Respondent in WP.12579/2016 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 29.02.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners : Mr.K. Hariharan For Respondent : 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 respondent to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 29.02.2016 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 respondent, submitted that the 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 respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 29.02.2016 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.
-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central Chennai-600 023 2.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North West Chennai-49 3.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North East Chennai-81 4.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai East Chennai-12 5.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North Chennai-600 099
+1 cc to M/s.Government Pleader vide sr.21277/16 +9 cc to Mr.Harihari Advocate vide sr.20837/16 W.P.Nos.12571 to 12579 of 2016 aa06/04/2016