N.Santhoshkumar v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.04.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.16527 to 16539 of 2016 N. Santhoskkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16527 of 2016 B.Riyasudeen ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16528 of 2016 Geetha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16529 of 2016 R.Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16530 of 2016 P.Appandraj ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16531 of 2016 G.Vikram ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16532 of 2016 M.Kalaiyarasi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16533 of 2016 Babu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16534 of 2016 Selvi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16535 of 2016 Noorjahan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16536 of 2016 D.Haribabu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16537 of 2016 M.Seenu Prasad ... Petitioner in W.P.No.16538 of 2016 v.
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. ...1st Respondent in all WPs
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.16527 of 2016,16529,16536/2016
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.16528 of 2016 , 16532, 16534, 16535 & 16538 of 2016
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee. ... 2nd Respondent in W.P.No.16530/2016
5. The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Redhills. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.16531/2016, 16533,16537, & 16539/2016
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 15.03.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners in all : Mr.V.C. Vinoth Kumar the writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.P.V. Selvakumar in all Writ Petitions AGP COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 15.03.2016 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, taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications 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 to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 15.03.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With these observations, all 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, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North.
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills.
+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.28024 +13 cc to Mr.V.C.Vinothkumar, Advocate Sr.27870 W.P.Nos.16527 to 16539 of 2016 jsv(CO) srg(04/05/2016)