R.Bhavani 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.22207 to 22216 of 2016 1.P.Bhavani
...Petitioner in WP.22207/2016
2.M.Perumal
...Petitioner in WP.22208/2016
3.S.N.R.Arul Kumar
...Petitioner in WP.22209/2016
4.K.Murali
...Petitioner in WP.22210/2016
5.M.Shahul Hameed
...Petitioner in WP.22211/2016
6.V.Manivannan
...Petitioner in WP.22212/2016
7.C.Palayam
...Petitioner in WP.22213/2016
8.M.Selvi
...Petitioner in WP.22214/2016
9.S.Geetha
...Petitioner in WP.22215/2016
10.M.Surendar
...Petitioner in WP.22216/2016
Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
...1st Respondent in all the Writ Petitions 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai.
...2nd Respondent in WP.22207/16 3.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai, (South) Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.Nos.22208 & 22213/2016 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai(West) Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.22209/16 5.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North) Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.22210/16 6.The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.22211/16 7.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North West) Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.22212/16 8.The Regional Transport Officer Sozhinganallur Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.Nos 22214 and 22216/2016
9.The Regional Transport Officer (ChennaiCentral) Chennai ...2nd Respondent in WP.22215/16 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 4.5.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners :
Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents :
Mr.A.Mohamed Mushtak, Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Mr.A.Mohamed Mushtak, learned Government Advocate 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 4.5.2016, 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.
-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar
To 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 2.The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam, Chennai 3.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(South) Chennai 4.The Regional Transport officer Chennai(West) Chennai 5.The Regional Transport officer Chennai(North) Chennai 6.The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee Chennai 7.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North-West) Chennai 8.The Regional Transport Officer Sozhinganallur Chennai 9.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(Central) Chennai +10 ccs to Mr.S.Govindaraman Advocate sr.36417 +1 cc to Government Pleader High Court Madras sr 36327 WP.Nos.22207 to 22216 of 2016 aa12/07/2016