S. Shanmugam v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.16560 of 2016 S. Shanmugam .... Petitioner v.

The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam , Chennai-16 .... Respondent Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA dated 04.04.2016 with prescribed fee and grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the Vehicle No.TN-22-BM-9941 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.A. Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.P.V. Selvakumar AGP

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA dated 04.04.2016 with prescribed fee and grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the Vehicle No.TN22-BM-9941 forthwith.

2. Mr.P.V. Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, taking notice for the respondent, submitted that the respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's 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 petitioner, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to receive the application of the petitioner dated 04.04.2016 for the grant of Maxi Cab 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam , Chennai-16 +1 cc to Mr.A.Ganesan, Advocate, sr.27475 W.P.No.16560 of 2016 pur co kra 03.05.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/