Mythili.S, 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.22084 to 22095 of 2016 Mythili.S.

..Petitioner W.P.No.22084 of 2016 S. Dhanasekaran ..Petitioner W.P.No.22085 of 2016 U. Viji ..Petitioner W.P.No.22086 of 2016 Rahamathulla. B.

..Petitioner W.P.No.22087 of 2016 Raj Prabu. R.

..Petitioner W.P.No.22088 of 2016 Mohammed Shabeer M.17 ..Petitioner W.P.No.22089 of 2016 B. Noor ..Petitioner W.P.No.22090 of 2016 Shanthi. S.

..Petitioner W.P.No.22091 of 2016 S. Kamal ..Petitioner W.P.No.22092 of 2016 Ramesh ..Petitioner W.P.No.22093 of 2016 K. Saravanan ..Petitioner W.P.No.22094 of 2016 K. Jaya ..Petitioner W.P.No.22095 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

..1st Respondent in WP.22084/16 to WP.22095/16 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.22084/16 and 22085/16

3. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee, Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.22086/16 to WP.22094/16

4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai South, Chennai ..2nd Respondent in WP.22095/16 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. Sri Venkatesh 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 RS

TO 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

3. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee, Chennai.

4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai South, Chennai + 12ccs to Mr.G. Srivenkatesh, Advocate SR.36210 and 36213 to 36223 + 1cc to Government Pleader sr.36328 WP.Nos.22084 to 22095 of 2016 SCD(CO) Eu 06.7.16