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S.Sankar, S/O.Shanmugam, v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-06-21Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 21.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.20982 to 20986 of 2016 S.Sankar ... Petitioner W.P.No.20982 of 2016 M.Kirubakaran ... Petitioner W.P.No.20983 of 2016 D.Manigandan ... Petitioner W.P.No.20984 of 2016 S.Chitra ... Petitioner W.P.No.20985 of 2016 Abdul Jaffar ... Petitioner W.P.No.20986 of 2016 Vs.

1. The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai - 600 005 ... 1st Respondent in All WPs

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North East) ... 2nd Respondent in WP 20982 of 2016

3. The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills, Chennai - 600 005 ... 2nd Respondent in WP 20983 of 2016 and WP 20984 of 2016.

4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North) ... 2nd Respondent in WP 20985 of 2016 and WP 20986 of 2016.

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 respective petitioners dated 20.04.2016 in Form 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.M.L.Mahendran (in all W.Ps) Government Advocate ------

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.M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar g p a To

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

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North East)

3. The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills, Chennai - 600 005

4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North) 5 ccs to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate, sr.34281 W.P.Nos.20982 to 20986 of 2016 rsy co kra 12.07.2016