Madras High CourtWP/18800/2016disposed of

M. Viji v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-06-03Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.18800 to 18807 of 2016 M.Viji ..Petitioner W.P.No.18800 of 2016 N. Sathish ..Petitioner W.P.No.18801 of 2016 A. Saravanan ..Petitioner W.P.No.18802 of 2016 R. Udayakumar ..Petitioner W.P.No.18803 of 2016 V. Arun ..Petitioner W.P.No.18804 of 2016 D. Nandakumar ..Petitioner W.P.No.18805 of 2016 Mrs. M. Anjali ..Petitioner W.P.No.18806 of 2016 S. Suman ..Petitioner W.P.No.18807 of 2016 Vs The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chennai-5.

..Respondent in all WPs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram.

..Respondent/in WP.18800 to 18802, 18804, 18805, 18806/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.

..Respondent in WP.18803 and 18807 of 2016 These petitions are filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus or direction in the nature of writ directing the second respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 18.05.2016 in form CCPA together with the prescribed fees for the grant of autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Sathish Rajan For Respondents :

Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, AGP COMMON ORDER Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking a direction to the second respondent to receive their applications for grant of auto rickshaw permits and consider the same.

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, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications, consider the same and pass orders 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. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar TO

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chennai-5.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram.

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.

+ 8 ccs to Mr.S. Sathish Rajan, Advocate Sr.29553 + 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.29785 W.P.No.18800 to 18807 of 2016 SR(CO) EU 10.06.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/