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M.Balakumar v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-06-27Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.28852 to 28858 of 2015 M.Balakumar

...Petitioner W.P.No.28852 of 2015

Raj ...Petitioner W.P.No.28853 of 2015 B.Banu ...Petitioner W.P.No.28854 of 2015 S.Sumalatha ...Petitioner W.P.No.28855 of 2015 P.Manikandan ...Petitioner W.P.No.28856 of 2015 M.Gomathay ...Petitioner W.P.No.28857 of 2015 Pasupathy ...Petitioner W.P.No.28858 of 2015 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5. ...1st Respondent in all WPs 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai.

...2nd Respondents in W.P.Nos.28852, 28854,28855 of 2015 3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North-East) Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.Nos.28853,28856, 28857 of 2015 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.28858 of 2015 PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respective second respondent to receive the applications of the respective petitioners dated 19.8.2015 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Govindraman For Respondents :

Mr.S.Diwakar, SGP

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 respective 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 respective 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 respective second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 19.8.2015, 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 III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

WP.Nos.28852 to 28858of 2015 Mp1[co] srg 12/07/2016