C.Krishnakumar v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.32001 to 32009 of 2015 C.Krishnakumar ..

Petitioner in W.P.32001 of 2015 V.Manikandan ..

Petitioner in W.P.32002 of 2015 S.Dasthagir ..

Petitioner in W.P.32003 of 2015 Srinivasalu ..

Petitioner in W.P.32004 of 2015 K.Kannan ..

Petitioner in W.P.32005 of 2015 Mohammed Ubeyadullah ..

Petitioner in W.P.32006 of 2015 V.Rajendraprasad ..

Petitioner in W.P.32007 of 2015 M.Muthukumar ..

Petitioner in W.P.32008 of 2015 K.Latha ..

Petitioner in W.P.32009 of 2015 Vs The Regional Transport Officer Chennai West Chennai 78 ..

Respondent in W.P.No.32001,32002, 32003 of 2015 Chennai Central, Chennai 23.

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Respondent in WP.32004/15 Chennai North, Chennai 99.

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Respondent in W.P.32005, 32006 & 32007 of 2015 Meenambakkam, Chennai 16.

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Respondent in WP.32008/15 The Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, Chennai 45.

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Respondent in WP 32009/15.

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 2.9.2015 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw Permit

and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with Law. For petitioners Mr.K.Hariharan in all the petitions.

For respondents Mr.M.S.Ramesh, APG in all the petitions.

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 (Taxes) 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rg 1.

Chennai West, Chennai 78.

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Chennai Central, Chennai 23.

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Chennai North, Chennai 99

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Meenambakkam, Chennai 99 5.

Tambaram, Chennai 45.

+1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.55371, 55372 +9 ccs to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, sr.54857 W.P.Nos.32001 to 32009 of 2015 pa co kra 14/10