Madras High CourtWP/17457/2016disposed of

N.Akbar, v. The Transport Commissioner,

2016-06-01Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE:01.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.17457 to 17465 of 2016 N.Akbar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17457 of 2016 A.Vinod Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17458 of 2016 R.Velmurugan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17459 of 2016 M.Pachai Perumal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17460 of 2016 K.Magesh ..Petitioner in W.P.No. 17461 of 2016 K.Ramani ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17462 of 2016 V.Nagammal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17463 of 2016 P.Revathi Nagalakshmi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17464 of 2016 B.Ramesh ..Petitioner in W.P.No.17465 of 2016 Vs.

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

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

..RESPONDENTS IN ALL WPS.

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 21.03.2016 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.M.L.Mahendran Govt. Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Govindraman, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate, 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

+ 9 ccs to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate S.R.No.29296 + 1 cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.29184 KR/09/6/2016 W.P.Nos.17457 to 17465 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/