Mr.P.N.Ravichandran, v. The Additional Chief Secretary/

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR P.N.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, Ezhilagam, 2nd floor, Walaja Road, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, RTO Chennai South West Office, No.47 & 49, Kaliamman Koil Street, Sai Nagar, Chennai - 600 092.

3.Sakthi Nathan 4.Rupesh Kothari. S 5.Sadhiq Basha 6.The Inspector of Police, T-2, Ambattur Estate Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the entries of name transfer in favour of the 4th respondent and also hypothecation in favour of 5th respondent from their records as well as in the online like Mparivahan 1/4

App and restore the R.C. Book in the original owner's name, the 3rd respondent herein in respect of Vehicle -Car (LMV) Registration Number TN 10 AS 0874. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kalyan Kishen Singh For Respondents : Mr.Ramanlaal, Additional Advocate General for Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, for RR1 & 2 Special Government Pleader Ms.D.Nirmala, for R3 Mr.Balaji, for R4

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the entries of name transfer in favour of the fourth respondent and also hypothecation in favour of fifth respondent from their records as well as in the online like Mparivahan App and restore the R.C. Book in the original owner's name, the third respondent herein in respect of Vehicle -Car (LMV) Registration Number TN 10 AS 0874. 2.

Heard both sides.

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Now, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in respect of the change of name, the enquiry has been conducted, notice also issued to the petitioner, the petitioner also appeared before the respondents and produced the necessary documents and only the order is awaited. 2/4

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In such view of the matter, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to pass an order on the basis of the enquiry conducted by them, within a period of two weeks, from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 16.02.2023 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, Ezhilagam, 2nd floor, Walaja Road, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, RTO Chennai South West Office, No.47 & 49, Kaliamman Koil Street, Sai Nagar, Chennai - 600 092.

3.The Inspector of Police, T-2, Ambattur Estate Police Station, Chennai.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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