N.Vijayakumar, v. The Regional Transport

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 02.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.18606 to 18617 of 2016 N.Vijayakumar ..Petitioner W.P.No.18606 of 2016 Mrs. Karpagam ..Petitioner W.P.No.18607 of 2016 S. Paramalingam ..Petitioner W.P.No.18608 of 2016 Gangadharan ..Petitioner W.P.No.18609 of 2016 Prakash Babu ..Petitioner W.P.No.18610 of 2016 Suresh ..Petitioner W.P.No.18611 of 2016 Prakash.L.

..Petitioner W.P.No.18612 of 2016 Gokulraj N.

..Petitioner W.P.No.18613 of 2016 Ponnusamy G.

..Petitioner W.P.No.18614 of 2016 Velu V.

..Petitioner W.P.No.18615 of 2016 Masilamani D.

..Petitioner W.P.No.18616 of 2016 Vijayan ..Petitioner W.P.No.18617 of 2016 Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, TN 03 - Chennai North-East, Chennai - 600 081.

.. Respondent in WP.18606/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 02 - Chennai North-East, Chennai - 49 .. Respondent in WP.18607/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 04 - Chennai East, Chennai - 12 .. Respondent in WP.18608/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 14 - Sholinganallaur Chennai - 119 .. Respondent in WP.18609/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 18 - Redhills, Chennai - 52 .. Respondent in WP.18610/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 85 - Kundrathur, Chennai - 122 .. Respondent in WP.18611/16

The Regional Transport Officer, TN 07 - Chennai South, Chennai - 41 .. Respondent in WP.18612/16 W.P.18613/16, and 18614/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 09 - Chennai West, Chennai - 78 .. Respondent in WP.18615/16 and WP.18616/16 The Regional Transport Officer, TN 10 - Chennai South West, Chennai - 92 .. Respondent in WP.18617/16 Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 10.05.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.M.L.Mahendran (in all W.Ps) Government Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue writs of mandamus to direct the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 10.05.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.

2.Mr.M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate taking notice for the respondent submitted that the 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, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 10.05.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r p a To

1. The Regional Transport Officer TN 03-Chennai North-East Chennai-600 081.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, TN 02 - Chennai North-East, Chennai - 49

3. The Regional Transport Officer, TN 04 - Chennai East, Chennai - 12

4. The Regional Transport Officer, TN 14 - Sholinganallaur Chennai - 119

5. The Regional Transport Officer, TN 18 - Redhills, Chennai - 52 6.The Regional Transport Officer, TN 85 - Kundrathur, Chennai - 122 7.The Regional Transport Officer, TN 07 - Chennai South, Chennai - 41 8.The Regional Transport Officer, TN 09 - Chennai West, Chennai - 78

9. The Regional Transport Officer, TN 10 - Chennai South West, Chennai - 92 + 12 ccs to Mr.K. Hariharan, Advocate SR.29124 + 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.29506 W.P.Nos.18606 to 18617 of 2016 KGK(CO) Eu 10.06.16