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Madras High CourtWP/14300/2024disposed of

N.Javied v. The Regional Transport Officer

2024-05-29Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.05.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD N.Javied ... Petitioner in WP.No.14300 of 2024 M.Kannan ... Petitioner in WP.No.14301 of 2024 P.Mohan ... Petitioner in WP.No.14302 of 2024 N.Abdul Majith ... Petitioner in WP.No.14303 of 2024 P.Anbalagan ... Petitioner in WP.No.14304 of 2024 B.Suresh ... Petitioner in WP.No.14305 of 2024 ..Vs...

The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District.

... Respondent in WP.Nos.14300 & 14303 of 2024 The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

... Respondent in WP.Nos.14301 & 14304 of 2024 The Regional Transport Officer, Salem West, Salem District.

... Respondent in WP.Nos.14302 & 14305 of 2024 1/5

Common Prayer: Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 14.05.2024 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M. distance from Salem Town Old bus stand, Salem and Attur bus stand, Salem and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.K.Karthick Jaganathan (in all W.Ps) Government Advocate *** C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 14.05.2024 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M. distance from Salem Town Old bus stand, Salem and Attur bus stand, Salem. 2/5

2. Today when these matters are taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent has submitted that District Authorities (RTA) are instructed to take necessary steps to consider issuing of fresh permits in respect of CNG Autorickshaw vehicles from the closed permit system. He has also produced the communication to that effect of the Transport and road Safety Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai, addressed to the All Regional Transport Authorities cum District Collectors in Tamil Nadu dated 23.08.2023.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 4.

The issue involved in the present writ petitions were dealt in the earlier Writ Petition in W.P.No.18034 of 2020 dated 11.12.2020 and this Court had, issued direction to the concerned Regional Transport Officer to receive the application of the petitioner in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee. 3/5

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In the result, these writ petitions are disposed of, with a direction to the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 14.05.2024 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee for grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 29.05.2024 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No arr/av To:

1. The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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