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P.Rajkumar v. The Commissioner

2026-04-10Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE P.Rajkumar .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, (Namakkal South), Near Salem Bypass Road, Kathapalli Road, Mudalaipatty, Namakkal - 637 003.

3. The Regional Transport Officer, RTO Office Road, Near Vidhya Vikas School, Varagurampatti, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

4. The Regional Transport Officer, No.26, Near Collectorate, Thanthonimalai, Karur - 639 007.

5. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Salem Division, 1/6

No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Seerangapalayam, Salem - 637 007.

6. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Kumbakonam Division, No.27, New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam - 637 007.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 30.01.2026 and on 12.02.2026 and initiate appropriate action against the infringing buses within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thangavel For Respondents : Mr.M.Shahjahan, Special Government Pleader, for RR-1 to 4

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that the respondent Nos.5 and 6 are continuing to infringe into the route of the petitioner either by operating buses on a temporary permit or in a wrong route or in wrong timing.

2. The petitioner had therefore given a representation to the 2/6

respondent Nos.2 to 4 requesting them to take action against the respondent Nos.5 and 6 for continuing to infringe into the route of the petitioner either by operating buses on a temporary permit or in a wrong route or in wrong timing. Since the said representation, dated 12.02.2026 was not considered by the respondent Nos.2 to 4, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

3. Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 4.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation, dated 12.02.2026, is considered on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the objections of the respondent Nos.5 and 6 within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. The competent authority, to consider the petitioner's representation, is the first respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondent Nos.5 and 6 in this Writ Petition, the notice to the respondent Nos.5 and 6 is dispensed with by this Court.

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5. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation, dated 12.02.2026 requesting the first respondent to direct the respondent Nos.5 and 6 not to infringe into the route to the petitioner either by operating buses on a temporary permit or in a wrong route or in wrong timing after hearing the objections of the respondent Nos.5 and 6 within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

10.04.2026 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs/sp To

1. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, (Namakkal South), Near Salem Bypass Road, Kathapalli Road, Mudalaipatty, Namakkal - 637 003.

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3. The Regional Transport Officer, RTO Office Road, Near Vidhya Vikas School, Varagurampatti, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

4. The Regional Transport Officer, No.26, Near Collectorate, Thanthonimalai, Karur - 639 007.

5. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Salem Division, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Seerangapalayam, Salem - 637 007.

6. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation - Kumbakonam Division, No.27, New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam - 637 007.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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