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G.Kalaiselvam, v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-07-01Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 1/7/2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.22864 to 22878 of 2016 G.Kalaiselvam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22864 of 2016 A.Selvakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22865 of 2016 N.Doss ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22866 of 2016 M.Jainshankar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22867 of 2016 Venkatesan Perumal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22868 of 2016 D.Lakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22869 of 2016 V.Ravi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22870 of 2016 M.Suriyakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22871 of 2016 P.Venkatesan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22872 of 2016 C.Gangaiyammal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22873 of 2016 S.Velu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22874 of 2016 G.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22875 of 2016 M.Karthick ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22876 of 2016 S.Jayageetham ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22877 of 2016 S.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22878 of 2016 Vs The Regional Transport Officer TN-05 Chennai-North Retteri Kolathur Chennai 600 099.

... Respondent in all WPs Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the application of the respective petitioner dated 1/6/2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of an "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with Law.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Srinivasalu in all WPs For Respondent : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar in all WPs Additional Government Pleader.

C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.R.Srinivasalu, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

accepting notice on behalf of the respondent 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 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 respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the 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.

5. The Writ Petitions are disposed of on the above terms. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpa To The Regional Transport Officer TN-05 Chennai-North Retteri Kolathur Chennai 600 099.

15 ccs to Mr.R.Srinivasalu, Advocate, sr.37019 1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.37463 W.P.Nos.22864 to 22878 of 2016 nm co kra 11.07.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/