Madras High CourtWP/13955/2016disposed of

P.Gobi, v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-04-15Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.13955 to 13964 of 2016 P.Gopi ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13955/2016 L.Thiyagarajan ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13956/2016 M.Murugan ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13957/2016 K.Saravanan ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13958/2016 B.Amudha ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13959/2016 P.Sundarraj ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13960/2016 C.LakshmiDass ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13961/2016 S.Vijay ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13962/2016 K.Gopi ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13963/2016 R.Sivakumar ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.13964/2016 v.

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

.. 1st Respondent in all the WPs 2 Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam .. 2nd Respondent in WP No.13955/16, 13956/16, 13957/16, 13958/16.

3 Regional Transport Officer Chennai West, .. 2nd Respondent in WP No.13959/16 Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South) .. 2nd Respondent in WP No.13960/16, 13961/16.

Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, .. 2nd Respondent in WP No.13962/16, 13963/16.

Regional Transport Officer Kundrathur.

.. 2nd Respondent in WP No.13964/16 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 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 Rj To:

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

2 Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam

3 Regional Transport Officer Chennai West, Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South) Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, Regional Transport Officer Kundrathur.

+1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.23829 +10 ccs to S.Govindaraman, Advocate, sr.24192 W.P.Nos.13955 to 13964 of 2016 ad co kra 20.04.2016