R.Nedumaran, 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.19582 to 19585 of 2016 R.Nedumaran .. Petitioner in W.P.19582 of 2016 M.Nagarathinam .. Petitioner in W.P.19583 of 2016 G.Rajesh .. Petitioner in W.P.19584 of 2016 S.Priya .. Petitioner in W.P.19585 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai.

...Ist Respondent in all WPs 2.The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur .

..2nd Respondent in WP.19582 & 19583/16) The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee ...(in WP.19584/2016) The Regional Transport Officer Kancheepuram ...(in WP.19585/2016) Common Prayer: The Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for Writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to receive the applications of the petitioners 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.A.Mohammed Mustak Government Advocate

C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.M.Hari Babu, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.A.Mohammed Mustak, learned Government Advocate 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-VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rpa To 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur 3.The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee 4.The Regional Transport Officer Kancheepuram +4 ccs to Mr.M.Haribabu Advocate sr.31636 W.P.Nos. 19582 to 19585 of 2016 aa14/06/2016