G.Komala v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.6.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.22071 to 22083 of 2016 G.Komala
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22071 of 2016
T.Mathew
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22072 of 2016
S.Vimalraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22073 of 2016
J.Ravi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22074 of 2016
R.Suresh
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22075 of 2016
G.Ameen Basha
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22076 of 2016
Rajesekar R.
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22077 of 2016
G.Ashokkumar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22078 of 2016
L.Tamilarasan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22079 of 2016
Gnanaselvam
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22080 of 2016
C.Sujatha
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22081 of 2016
R.Muthu
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22082 of 2016
V.Thulasi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22083 of 2016
Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
..1st Respondent in WP 22071/16 to WP 22083/16.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai.
..2nd Respondent in WP 22071/16 WP 22076/16, 22082/16 and WP 22083/16.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
..2nd Respondent in WP 22072/16 to WP 22075/16.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai. ..2nd Respondent in WP 22077/16 and WP 22079/16 to 22081/16.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, K.K.Nagar, R.T.O. Chennai.
..2nd Respondent in WP 22078/16
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 10.6.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners :
Mr.G.Srivenkatesh 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 10.6.2016, 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, Chennai.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, K.K.Nagar, R.T.O. Chennai.
13 ccs to Mr.G.Srivenkatesh, Advocate, srs.36224 to 36235 and 36209 1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.36323.
WP.Nos.22071 to 22083 of 2016 scd co kra 11.07.2016