N.Deepak, v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.6.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.22132 to 22143 of 2016 N.Deepak
...Petitioner in W.P.No.22132 of 2016
Raja ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22133 of 2016 Shakira Banu ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22134 of 2016 V.Mahalakshmi ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22135 of 2016 Sathyanandham Annamalai ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22136 of 2016 Radhika ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22137 of 2016 Murugavel ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22138 of 2016 Jayalakshmi ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22139 of 2016 Sushmitha ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22140 of 2016 Suresh Kumar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22141 of 2016 Kumar ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22142 of 2016 Viswamithran ...Petitioner in W.P.No.22143 of 2016 Vs The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai District.
...Respondent in all WPs
PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive the applications of the respective petitioners dated 10.5.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same and pass orders within stipulated time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioners :
Mr.M.Haribabu For Respondent :
Mr.M.L.Mahendran, GA COMMON ORDER Mr.M.L.Mahendran, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. 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 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 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 respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 10.5.2016, 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 II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, O/O The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai District.
+1cc to the Government Pleader SR.36310 +12cc to Mr.M.Haribabu, Advocate Sr.36519 WP.Nos.22132 to 22143 of 2016 sai[co] srg 01/074/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/