Madras High CourtWP/14222/2016disposed of

V. Manikandan v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-04-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.14222 to 14233 of 2016 V. Manikandan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14222/2016 E.V.Sudharsan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14223/2016 P.Karthki .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14224/2016 A.Sankaranarayana Pillai .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14225/2016 D.Ravikumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14226/2016 G.Murugan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14227/2016 V.Munirabanu .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14228/2016 S.Ramachandran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14229/2016 A.Thirumal .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14230/2016 P.Subramaniabharathi .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14231/2016 J.Nagajothi .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14232/2016 R.Venkatesan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.14233/2016 v.

1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authrority Chepauk Chennai 600 005 .. 1st Respondent in WP 14222 to 14233 of 2016.

2 The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur .. 2nd Respondent in WP 14222/16, WP 14227/16, 14231/16 Chennai North East, Chennai.. 2nd Respondent in WP 14223/16, WP 14228/16, WP 14233/16, WP 14223/16.

Chennai North, Chennai .. 2nd Respondent in WP 14224/16, WP 14225/16 Red Hills .. 2nd Respondent in WP 14229/16, WP 14230/16 Poonamallee .. 2nd Respondent in WP 14226/16 Chennai East, Chennai.

.. 2nd Respondent in WP 14232/16 Common Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to receive the application of the petitioners dated 15.03.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw permit and to consider the same For Petitioners : Mr.M.Haribabu in all the WPs For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar in all the WPs Addl. Govt. Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue a writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent concerned to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 15.03.2016 in form CCPA and 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 15.03.2016 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-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj Copy to:

1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authrority Chepauk Chennai 600 005 2 The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur Chennai North East, Chennai.

Chennai North, Chennai Red Hills Poonamallee Chennai East, Chennai.

+12 ccs to Mr.M.Haribabu, Advocate, sr.24367 +1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.34218 W.P.No.14222 to 14233 of 2016 sns co kra 21.04.2016