A.Ramesh, v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.6.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.21406 to 21415 of 2016 A.Ramesh
...Petitioner in W.P.No.21406 of 2016
T.Mala ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21407 of 2016 S.Gopi ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21408 of 2016 A.Sabeera
...Petitioner in W.P.No.21409 of 2016
S.Paneerselvam ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21410 of 2016 P.Johnson Peter ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21411 of 2016 S.Balasundar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21412 of 2016 S.Mohana sundaram ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21413 of 2016 V.Durairaj ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21414 of 2016 M.Mohamed Ali ...Petitioner in W.P.No.21415 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5. ...1st respondent in all WPs 21406 to 21415 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East.
...Respondents in
W.P.Nos.21406 to 21408 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.
...2nd Respondents in W.P.Nos.21415 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North.
...2nd Respondents in W.P.Nos.21409, 21410 of 2016 W.P.No.21411 of 2016
The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills.
...2nd Respondents in W.P.Nos.21412, 21413 of 2016 W.P.No.21414 of 2016 PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respective second respondent to receive the applications of the respective petitioners dated 24.5.2016 and 2.6.2016, in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners :
Mr.V.Subramani For Respondents :
Mr.M.L.Mahendran, GA COMMON ORDER Mr.M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking a direction to the respective second respondent to receive their applications for grant of auto rickshaw permits and consider the same.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a need for more auto rickshaws on account of the fact that several existing permit holders have stopped their operations and surrendered their permits.
4. In any event, as the petitioners' applications have not been received by the respective second respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respective second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 22.4.2016, consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date, on which, the applications are presented, along with the copy of this order. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.
+9cc to M/S.V.Subramani, Advocate SR.34990 to 34999 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.35174 WP.Nos.21406 to 21415 of 2016 Lmg[co] srg 27/06/2016