Noorudeen v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.09.2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.30840 to 30853 of 2015 Noorudeen ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30840/15 E. Padmavathy ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30841/15 S. Gopinath ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30842/15 M. Aadhimurthy ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30843/15 K. Pandiyan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30844/15 A.
Kamaladoss ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30845/15 M.
Murali ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30846/15 S. Meenatchi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30847/15 M. Masilamani ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30848/15 S. Balu ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30849/15 M. Karthick ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30850/15 V. Saravanan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30851/15 K. Balakrishnan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.30852/15 R. Senthil Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.NO.30853/15 Vs 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.
..1st Respondent in all the petitions 2 The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee.
..2nd Respondents in WP.30840 to 30847, and 30850, 30851/15 The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills ..2nd respondent in WP.30848, 30849/2015 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai(North-East) Chennai. ..2nd Respondents in WP.30852 and 30853/2015 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to receive the Application of the petitioner dated 27.8.2015 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Auto-Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law.
For petitioners in all the petitions :Mr.S.Govindaraman For respondents in all the petitions :Mr.M.S.Ramesh, AGP C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking the common relief of issuing a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the Regional Transport Authority concerned to receive the respective application of the petitioners in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of autorickshaw permit and to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law.
2. Mr.M.S.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respective respondents.
3. Without going into the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respective concerned Regional Transport Officer to receive the respective applications of the petitioners, consider the same and pass appropriate orders for grant of autorickshaw permit, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rg
To
1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.
2 The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee.
The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills, Chennai.
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai(North-East) Chennai.
+ 1 cc to the Government Pleader SR.53666 + 14 ccs to Mr.S. Govindaraman, Advocate SR.53188 W.P.Nos.30840 to 30853 of 2015 PA(CO) Eu 09.10.15