K.Sakthivel, v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.6.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.21522 to 21531 of 2016 K.Sakthivel
...Petitioner in W.P.21522 of 2016
S.Thennarasu
...Petitioner in W.P.21523 of 2016
S.Lakshmi
...Petitioner in W.P.21524 of 2016
M.Kamaraj
...Petitioner in W.P.21525 of 2016
K.Karthikeyan
...Petitioner in W.P.21526 of 2016
P.Krishnamoorthy
...Petitioner in W.P.21527 of 2016
V.Raman
...Petitioner in W.P.21528 of 2016
Kamalakannan
...Petitioner in W.P.21529 of 2016
P.Kumaresan
...Petitioner in W.P.21530 of 2016
Ramasamy
...Petitioner in W.P.21531 of 2016
Vs The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South West, Chennai-92.
...Respondent in W.P.21522 of 2016
The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai-52.
...Respondent in W.Ps.21523 to 21525
of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai-16. ...Respondent in W.Ps.21526 to 21528 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai-53.
...Respondent in W.P.21529 of 2016
The Regional Transport Officer, Kunrathur, Chennai-122.
...Respondent in W.Ps.21530 & 21531
of 2016 PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respective respondent to receive the applications of the respective petitioners dated 4.5.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners :
Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondents :
Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain, Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain, 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 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 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 respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 4.5.2016, 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South West, Chennai-92.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai-52.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai-16.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai-53.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Kunrathur, Chennai-122.
+10cc's to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.34813 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.35153 W.P.Nos.21522 to 21531 of 2016 SNS(CO) CA(05/07/2016)