S.Gopi, 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.No.22857 of 2016 S.Gopi [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North), Chennai.

[ RESPONDENTS] Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive the application of the petitioner dated 21.06.2016 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.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.R. Lakshmi Narayanan Addl.Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 petition is taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition 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 petitioner 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.

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4.In any event, as the petitioner Application has not been received by the second respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioner's Application, 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 Petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpa To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North), Chennai.

+1cc to M/s. W. Camyles Ganthi, Advocate, S.R.No.37074 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.37473 SKV(CO) EU(5/07/2016) W.P.Nos. 22857 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/