Ssm Lakshmiammal Higher v. Regional Transport Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 11.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.22903 of 2016 SSM Lakshmiammal Higher Secondary School represented by its Principal A.Parthiban S/o.Arumugam Post Box No.161, Bypass Road Komarapalayam - 638 183 .. Petitioner Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer Regional Tranport Office Trichengode Namakkal District .. Respondent Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue the fitness certificate to the vehicle bearing registration No.TN-34J-3966 based on the petitioner's representation dated 08.06.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.S.Shivekumar For Respondent : Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.G.S.Shivekumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.Manoharan Sundaram, learned Additional

Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent to issue a fitness certificate to the petitioner's vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-34J-3966. When the case came up for admission on 04.07.2016, the learned Additional Government Pleader was directed to get written instruction from the respondent. Accordingly, the respondent has promptly given the written instruction dated 04.07.2016 and the Personal Assistant to the Regional Transport Officer is also present in the Court. From the written instructions, it is seen that the petitioner was directed to produce certain documents and if the petitioner produces those documents, then the respondent will consider the petitioner's request for granting certification.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will instruct the management to produce the necessary documents, the vehicle as well as their entitlement to run the institution as on today. It is also submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that with regard to the renewal of recognition, the writ petition filed by the petitioner is pending before this Court.

Therefore, if the petitioner produces all the documents before the respondent, the respondent shall consider the same and pass a speaking order on merit and in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date on which the documents are produced. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

05.07.2016 gpa To The Regional Transport Officer Regional Tranport Office Trichengode Namakkal District

T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J., gpa W.P.No.22903 of 2016 11.07.2016