N.Shankar, v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.04.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.13889 to 13898 of 2016 N.Shankar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13889/2016 L.Ganesh Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13890/2016 K.Mohan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13891/2016 J.Kathiravan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13892/2016 D.Baskaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13893/2016 N.Magesh ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13894/2016 M.Sivakumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13895/2016 S.Stephenraj ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13896/2016 R.Murugan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13897/2016 C.Senthil Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.13898/2016 Vs.
1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.
..1st Respondent in All the WPS.
2 The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai.
..2ND Respondents IN WP.NOS.13889/16, 13890/16, 13891/16, 13892/16, 13893/16, 13894/16, 13895/16, 13896/16, 13897/16. The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.
..2nd Respondent in WP.NO.13898/16 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to receive the application of the petitioner 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.Govindraman For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar Addl. Govt. Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent concerned to receive the respective applications of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 takes notice for the respondents and submitted that the second respondent concerned may be directed to consider the petitioners' application 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 concerned 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With this observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Rj Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar TO
1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.
2. The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai.
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.
+ 1 cc to The Govt.Pleader, Sr 23863 + 10 ccs to Mr.S.Govindraman, Advocate Sr 24190 KR/20/4/16 W.P.Nos.13889 to 13898 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/