S.Gopi v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.10.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.32461 to 32475 of 2015 S.Gopi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.32461 of 2015
S.Ruth Mary ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32462 of 2015 M.Sokkalingam ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32463 of 2015 M.Gokul Ramachandran ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32464 of 2015 P.Raja ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32465 of 2015 M.Santhana Mary ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32466 of 2015 J.Nasima Bhanu ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32467 of 2015 R.Rajesh Kumar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32468 of 2015 A.Thiagarajan ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32469 of 2015 S.Prabhakaran ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32470 of 2015 M.C.Kumar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32471 of 2015 D.Jitendar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32472 of 2015 O.Venkatesan ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32473 of 2015 T.Hari Prasath ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32474 of 2015 L.Hassain Khan ...Petitioner in W.P.No.32475 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 East), Chennai.
...2nd Respondent in WPs.32461, 32462, 32466, 32467, 32469, 32471, 32474, 32475 of 2015
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills.
...2nd Respondent in WPs.32463 to 32465, 32470, 32473 of 2015
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East), Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WPs.32468, 32472 of 2015
Prayer in all W.Ps : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 09.09.2015 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 Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindaraman in all the W.Ps For Respondents :
Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, Spl. Govt. Pleader in all the W.Ps COMMON ORDER 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 Officer concerned to receive the applications 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.T.N.Rajagopalan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents in all the cases. 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 applications of the petitioners, consider the same and pass appropriate orders for grant of auto rickshaw 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi
To
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills.
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East), Chennai +30cc's to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No.56498 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.55979 W.P.Nos.32461 to 32475 of 2015 KU(CO) CA(26/10/2015)