E.Goudie, v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 06.06.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.18840 to 18845 of 2016 E.Goudie
...Petitioner in WP.18840/16
R.Nagarajan
...Petitioner in WP.18841/16
R.Viji
...Petitioner in WP.18842/16
S.Paramasivam
...Petitioner in WP.18843/16
K.Egambaram
...Petitioner in WP.18844/16
V.V.Rathinamala
...Petitioner in WP.18845/16
Vs 1 The Transport Commssioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. ...R1 in all WPs
2. The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur.
...Respondent in WP.18840/16
and in WP.18844/2016 Regional Officer Poonamallee
...Respondent R2 in
WP.18841/16,18842/16,18843/16 18845/2016 Prayer: The Writ Petition is 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 30.04.2016 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 Petitioner : Mr.M.Hari Babu For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar
C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.M.Hari Babu, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Counsel accepting notice on behalf of the respondents and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, this 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.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rpa
To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
2 The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur.
3. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee +6 ccs to Mr.M.Haribabu Advocate sr.30603 +1 cc to Government Pleader sr.30205 W.P.Nos.18840 to 18845 of 2016 ssk(co) aa09/06/2016