P.Gunasekaran v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.20043 to 20050 of 2016 P.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner in WP.20043 of 2016 M.Ramesh ... Petitioner in WP.20044 of 2016 N.Ramesh ... Petitioner in WP.20045 of 2016 A.Raja ... Petitioner in WP.20046 of 2016 R.Raguraman ... Petitioner in WP.20047 of 2016 N.Thanikaivelu ... Petitioner in WP.20048 of 2016 B.Palani ... Petitioner in WP.20049 of 2016 G.Usha ... Petitioner in WP.20050 of 2016 Vs.

1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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

... Respondents in all WPs Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive the application of the respective petitioners dated 18.04.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindraman (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.J.Balagopal (in all W.Ps) Additional 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 second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 18.04.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.

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2.Mr.A.Mahamed Mushtak, learned Government Advocate taking notice for the respondents submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.

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 second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 18.04.2016 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r p a To

1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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

+8cc's to Mr.S.Govindraman, Advocate, S.R.No.32771 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.32761 W.P.Nos. 20043 to 20050 of 2016 CA(CO) CA(22/06/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/