D.Jayalakshmi v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 08.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.19196 to 19208 of 2016 D.Jayalakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19196/16 A. Ramadoss ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19197/16 D. Rajasekaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19198/16 Siraj.A ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19199/16 U.F. Noorulameen ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19200/16 L. Ponrani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19201/16 R. Sathiyaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19202/16 G. Subramani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19203/16 A. Sundara Vadivel ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19204/16 K. Ellammal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19205/16 K. Suman ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19206/16 Kannadasan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19207/16 Prabhakaran.C ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19208/16 Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Tondiarpet North-Ease, Tondiarpet, Chennai.

...Respondents in all the petitions

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.R.Srinivasalu (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar (in all W.Ps) Addl Government Pleader 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.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondent submitted that the respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.

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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, there will be a direction to 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar r p a To The Regional Transport Officer, Tondiarpet North-Ease, Tondiarpet, Chennai.

1 cc to Government Pleader, SR. 30939 13 ccs to Mr.R. Srinivasalu, Advocate, Sr. 30408 W.P.Nos.19196 to 19208 of 2016 NR (CO) kk 14/6 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/