V.Kuppan, 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.22098 to 22107 of 2016 1.V.Kuppan
...Petitioner in WP.22098/16
2.A.Jafar Ali
...Petitioner in WP.22099/16
3.A.Jose Albert
...Petitioner in WP.22100/16
4.A.Shafi
...Petitioner in WP.22101/16
5.K.Gopi
...Petitioner in WP.22102/16
6.K.Nandini
...Petitioner in WP.22103/16
7.P.Thirumalai
...Petitioner in WP.22104/16
8.J.Saleem
...Petitioner in WP.22105/16
9.M.Tamilarasi
...Petitioner in WP.22106/16
10.S.Noorjahan
...Petitioner in WP.22107/16
Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
...1st Respondent in all WPs 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai.
...2nd Respondent in WP.Nos.22098, 22100, 22106/16 3.The Regional Transport Officer, Sozhinganallur, Chennai.
...2nd Respondent in WP.22099 & 22101 to 22105/16 & 22107/16 PETITIONS 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 5.5.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioner in all the WPs :
Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents in all the WPs :
Mr.J.Balagopal, AGP COMMON ORDER Mr.J.Balagopal, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.
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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 5.5.2016, 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South East), Chennai.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Sozhinganallur, Chennai.
+10 cc's to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate,Sr.36419 +1 cc to Government Pleader,SR.36329.
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