S.Ramadurai, v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 10.06.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.19553 to 19561 of 2016 S.Ramadurai ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19553 of 2016 Logeshwari ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19554 of 2016 N.Suguna ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19555 of 2016 N.Anjala ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19556 of 2016 G.Prasath ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19557 of 2016 S.David Selvanathan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19558 of 2016 L.Planimuthu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19559 of 2016 S.Gnanasekar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19560 of 2016 S.Krishnan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19561 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai. ...1st Respondent in W.P.19553 To 19561 of 2016 2.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (East) Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19553 & 19554 of 2016 3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19555 & 19556 of 2016 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19557 2016 5.The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19558 of 2016
6.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19559 of 2016 7.The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19560 of 2016 8.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.19561 of 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 respective petitioners dated 14.04.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Govindaraman, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners 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.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai.
2.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (East) Chennai.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West), Chennai.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai.
6.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.
7.The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai.
8.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai.
+9cc to Mr.M.S.Govindaraman, Advocate sR.32219 +1cc to The Government Pleader Sr.31972 W.P.Nos. 19553 to 19561 of 2016 sks[co] srg 20/06/2016