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Madras High CourtWP/21877/2016disposed of

D.Srinivasan, v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-06-27Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.21877 to 21885 of 2016 D.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in W.P.21877 of 2016 B.Gunasekar ... Petitioner in W.P.21878 of 2016 K.Devarajan ... Petitioner in W.P.21879 of 2016 P.Asha ... Petitioner in W.P.21880 of 2016 T.Karthik ... Petitioner in W.P.21881 of 2016 V.Susila ... Petitioner in W.P.21882 of 2016 A.Masthan ... Petitioner in W.P.21883 of 2016 P.Vanaja ... Petitioner in W.P.21884 of 2016 M.Ronald ... Petitioner in W.P.21885 of 2016 Vs The Regional Transport Officer, TN-12-RTO, Poonamallee, Chennai-56.

... Respondent in W.P.21877 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-18-RTO, Red Hills, Chennai.

... Respondent in W.P.21878 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03, Chennai North East, Tondiarpet, Chennai 81. ... Respondent in W.P.21879 to 20884 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-05-RTO, Chennai North, Retteri, Chennai-81.

... Respondent in W.P.21885 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 30.5.2016 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.S.Diwakar, Additional Government Pleader

COMMON ORDER Mr.S.Diwakar, learned Special 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 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 30.5.2016, 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 IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-12-RTO, Poonamallee, Chennai-56.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-18-RTO, Red Hills, Chennai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03, Chennai North East, Tondiarpet, Chennai 81.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-05-RTO, Chennai North, Retteri, Chennai-81.

+9cc's to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.35507 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.35962 W.P.Nos.21877 to 21885 of 2016 MP1(CO) CA(04/07/2016)