M.Gowri v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE:01.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.17029 to 17037 of 2016 M.Gowri ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17029 of 2016 P.Amul ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17030 of 2016 V.Dhinakaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17031 of 2016 Roja ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17032 of 2016 P.Ravi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17033 of 2016 K.Chitra ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17034 of 016 Antony Raj L.G. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17035 of 2016 R.Rajesh ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17036 of 2016 N.Sivanraj ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17037 of 2016 Vs.

1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

..Ist Respondent in All WPS.

2 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North-East) Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.NOS.17029/16 & 17031/16 3 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West) Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.17030/16 4 The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.

..2nd Respondent in WP.NOS.17032,17033 & 17034/16

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Puliyanthope.

..2nd Respondent in WP.17035/16

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur. ..2nd Respondent in WP.17036/16

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram. ..2nd Respondent in WP.17037/16

Common Prayer: These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 22.3.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with Law.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Govindraman For Respondents : Mr.R.Lakshmi Nayaranan Addl.Govt. Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Govindraman, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.R.Lakshmi Nayaranan, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepting notice on behalf of the respondents and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive their Applications for grant of Auto Rickshaw permits and to consider the same and pass appropriate orders.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a need for more Auto Rickshaws on account of the fact that several existing permit holders have stopped their operations and surrendered their Permits.

4.In any event, as the petitioners Applications have not been received by the second respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners Applications, consider the same and pass order on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date on which the Applications are presented, along with the copy of this order.

The Writ Petitions are disposed of on the above terms. No costs.

rpa Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North-East) Chennai.

3 The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.

4 The Regional Transport Officer, Puliyanthope.

5 The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur. 6 The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West) Chennai.

+ 9 ccs to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate Sr 29297 KR/9/6/16 W.P.Nos.17029 to 17037 of 2016