F.Mohammed Faizal, v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 01..07.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.22781 to 22790 of 2016 F.Mohammed Faizal
...Petitioner in WP.22781/2016
M.Jakeer Hushen
...Petitioner in WP.22782/2016
Y.Bilal
...Petitioner in WP.22783/2016
P.Rajasekar
...Petitioner in WP.22784/2016
S.Paripoornam
...Petitioner in WP.22785/2016
S.Kastan
...Petitioner in WP.22786/2016
R.Santhosh
...Petitioner in WP.22787/2016
S.Ramesh
...Petitioner in WP.22788/2016
G.Ansar
...Petitioner in WP.22789/2016
V.Kaliappan
...Petitioner in WP.22790/2016
Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai-600 005 2.The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee Chennai
...Respondent in WP.22781,22782,
22783,22784,22785,22787,22788 22789/2016 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai-600 005 2.The Regioinal Transport Officer Chennai(South-West)Chennai ...Respondent in WP.22786/2016 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai-600 005 2.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North-East) Chennai ...Respondent in WP.22790/2016)
Prayer: The Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 03.05.2016 in Form CCPA with prescribed fee for the grant of a Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with Law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents : Mr.J.Balagopal Addl.Govt.Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Govindaraman, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.J.Balagopal, learned Additional Government Pleader accepting notice on behalf of the respondents and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal. 2.The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive their Applications for grant of Auto Rickshaw permits and to consider the same and pass appropriate orders.
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 second respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners Applications, consider the same and pass order 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.
The Writ Petitions are disposed of on the above terms. No costs.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar
To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
2. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee, Chennai.
3. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(South-West) Chennai 4.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North-East) Chennai +1 cc to Government Pleader sr.37433/2016 W.P.Nos. 22781 to 22790 of 2016 aa19/07/2016