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Madras High CourtWP/19347/2016disposed of

J.Benaseer Fathima v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-06-09Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.19347 to 19358 of 2016 J.Benaseer Fathima ... Petitioner in W.P.19347 of 2016 R.Poonkodi ... Petitioner in W.P.19348 of 2016 D.Damodharan ... Petitioner in W.P.19349 of 2016 P.Anandan ... Petitioner in W.P.19350 of 2016 S.Alavudeen ... Petitioner in W.P.19351 of 2016 G.Sasikala ... Petitioner in W.P.19352 of 2016 M.Madhivanan ... Petitioner in W.P.19353 of 2016 B.Kowsalya ... Petitioner in W.P.19354 of 2016 F.Antonyraj ... Petitioner in W.P.19355 of 2016 S.Reka ... Petitioner in W.P.19356 of 2016 Ramesh Babu ... Petitioner in W.P.19357 of 2016 A.Kalavathi ... Petitioner in W.P.19358 of 2016 Vs

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

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

... Respondents in all WPs PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to receive the applications of the respective petitioners dated 17.5.2016 and 19.5.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Srivenkatesh For Respondents :

Mr.S.Diwakar, Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

COMMON ORDER Mr.S.Diwakar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

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(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

+12cc's to Mr.G.Srivenkatesh, Advocate, S.R.Nos.31050 to 31059, 31063 & 31064 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.31230 W.P.Nos.19347 to 19358 of 2016 GJ II(CO) CA(17/06/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/