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P.Krishnan v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-06-23Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.21470 to 21484 of 2016 P.Krishnan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21470 of 2016 K.Kumaragaralingam ..Petitioner W.P.No.21471 of 2016 Prama ..Petitioner W.P.No.21472 of 2016 E. Sribalan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21473 of 2016 G. Haribabu ..Petitioner W.P.No.21474 of 2016 R. Yasudha ..Petitioner W.P.No.21475 of 2016 S. Dhanalakshmi ..Petitioner W.P.No.21476 of 2016 S. Siva ..Petitioner W.P.No.21477 of 2016 G. Veeraragavan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21478 of 2016 N. Murugan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21479 of 2016 P. Dhayalan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21480 of 2016 P. Devan ..Petitioner W.P.No.21481 of 2016 A. Selvi ..Petitioner W.P.No.21482 of 2016 G. Karthik ..Petitioner W.P.No.21483 of 2016 M. Panneer Selvam ..Petitioner W.P.No.21484 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

..1st Respondent in WP.21470 to WP.21484 of 2016 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (East), Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.21470 to WP.21472 of 2106 3.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.21473/16, 21474/16 and WP 21475/16

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West), Chennai.

..2nd respondent in WP.21476/16, WP.21477/16 and WP 21478/16

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.21479/16, and WP.21480/16

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.

..2nd respondent in WP.21480

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai ..2nd Respondent in WP.21482/16

8. The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai ..2nd Respondent in WP.21483/16

9. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South West), Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.21484/16 These Writ petitions are filed 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 22.4.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents :

Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, AGP COMMON ORDER Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader 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 (East), Chennai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West), Chennai.

5. The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

6. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai.

7. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai

8. The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai

9. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South West), Chennai.

+ 15 ccs to Mr.S. Govindaraman, Advocate SR.35375 + 1 cc to Government Pleader SR.35265 SCD(CO) EU 5.7.16 WP.21470 to 21484 of 2016