M.Karthikeyan v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.10.2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.34032 to 34041 of 2015 M.Karthikeyan [Petitioner in W.P.No.34032/15] D.Suresh [Petitioner in W.P.No.34033/15] E.Rajakumar [Petitioner in W.P.No.34034/15] S.Krishnamurthy [Petitioner in W.P.No.34035/15] A.Shajakhan [Petitioner in W.P.No.34036/15] V.M.Dharani [Petitioner in W.P.No.34037/15] G.Arunkumar [Petitioner in W.P.No.34038/15] R.Muthukumar [Petitioner in W.P.No.34039/15] M.Manikandan [Petitioner in W.P.No.34040/15] A.Mohan [Petitioner in W.P.No.34041/15] Vs The Regional Transport Officer Chennai West Chennai 600 078 [Respondent in Wp.Nos.34032/15, 34033/15, 34034/15 & 34036/15] The Regional Transport Officer Chennai South west, Chennai-92. [Respondent in Wp.Nos.34035/15, 34037/15, 34038/15] The Regional Transport Officer [Respondent in Wp.No.34039/15] Tambaram, Chennai- 600 045.
The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai- 600 056. [ Respondent in Wp.Nos.34040/15 & 34041/15] Writ Petitions 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 14.09.2015 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with law.
For petitioners Mr.K.Hariharan
For respondents Mr.M.L.Mahendran, GA 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.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate 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-VII) /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR rg To,
1. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai West Chennai 600 078
2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai South west, Chennai-92.
3. The Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, Chennai- 600 045.
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai- 600 056.
+10 CC to MR.K.Hariharan Advocate. SR.NO. 58080 +1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO. 590454 W.P.Nos.34032 to 34041 of 2015 CO-GJ JD 24/11/2015