K.Ganesan 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.13933 to 13944 of 2016 K.Ganesan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13933 /2016 E.P.Raja .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13934 /2016 K.Rameshkumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13935 /2016 C.Rameshkumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13936 /2016 J.Jeevananthan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13937 /2016 M.Vasu .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13938 /2016 A.S.AbdulRahman .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13939 /2016 K.vijayaKumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13940 /2016 K.Shahul Hameed .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13941 /2016 K.Vijayalakshmi .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13942 /2016 P.Gopalakrishnan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13943 /2016 K.Hari .. Petitioner in W.P.No.13944 /2016 v.

1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005. ...1st Respondent in all the WPs 2 The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam, Chennai ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13933 & 13934 of 2016

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West) Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13935 of 2016 & W.P No.13936 of 2016

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13937 of 2016 & W.P.No.13938 of 2016

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13939 of 2016 & Wp No.13940 of 2016

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East) Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13941 of 2016

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P. No.13942 of 2016

8. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.13943 of 2016 & W.P.No.13944 of 2016 Writ Petitions 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.Govindaraman in all the WPs For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar Addl. Govt. Pleader in all the WPs 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 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.

2 The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam, Chennai

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West) Chennai.

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

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

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai.

8. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.23882 +12 cc to M/S.S.Govindraman, Advocate Sr.24189 W.P.Nos.13933 to 13944 of 2016 ug(CO) srg(20/04/2016)