R.Suresh Kumar, v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 21.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.20878 to 20889 of 2016 R.Suresh Kumar ... Petitioner in WP.20878/2016 M.Shanmugam ... Petitioner in WP.20879/2016 R.Saravanan ... Petitioner in WP.20880/2016 P.Boopalan ... Petitioner in WP.20881/2016 R.Kothandaraman ... Petitioner in WP.20882/2016 S.Ramesh ... Petitioner in WP.20883 /2016 S.Subramani ... Petitioner in WP.20884 /2016 R.Naresh Kumar ... Petitioner in WP.20885 /2016 M.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner in WP.20886 /2016 T.Saravanan ... Petitioner in WP.20887 /2016 M.Periyanan ... Petitioner in WP.20888 /2016 P.Raju ... Petitioner in WP.20889 /2016 Vs.

1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai - 600 005

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South) Chennai ... Respondents in all the WPs Petitions filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive the application of the petitioner dated 20.04.2016 in From CCPA with the prescribed fee for grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindaraman (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.J.Balagopal (in all W.Ps) Additional Government Pleader ------ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 20.04.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.

2.Mr.J.Balagopal, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.

3.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 20.04.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai - 600 005

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South) Chennai +12 ccs to M/s.Govindaraman Advocate sr.34280 +1 cc to Government Pleader sr.34721 W.P.Nos.20878 to 20889 of 2016 aa30/06/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/