M.Shobana v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 05.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23041 to 23052 of 2016 W.P.No.23041 to 23052 of 2016:

1.M.Shobana ... Petitioner in WP.No.23041/16 2.P.Thameena ... Petitioner in WP.No.23042/16 3.M.Selvi ... Petitioner in WP.No.23043/16 4.S.Kumaran ... Petitioner in WP.No.23044/16 5.P.G.Anandan ... Petitioner in WP.No.23045/16 6.D.Durga Devi ... Petitioner in WP.No.23046/16 7.D.Dhanasekar ... Petitioner in WP.No.23047/16 8.S.Gopi ... Petitioner in WP.No.23048/16 9.R.Shariffa Begam ... Petitioner in WP.No.23049/16 10.J.Johnson ... Petitioner in WP.No.23050/16 11.V.Selvakumar ... Petitioner in WP.No.23051/16 12.Chandra.T ... Petitioner in WP.No.23052/16 Vs.

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

..1st Respondent in all WP's 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai.

..2nd Respondent in WP.23041 to 23046/16 3.The Regional Transport officer, Red Hills, Chennai.

...2nd Respondent in WP.Nos.23047, 23049/16 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

...2nd Respondent in WP.No.23050/16 5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East, Chennai.

...2nd Respondent in WP.Nos.23051 & 23052/16 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 20.06.2016 in Form CCPA and prescribed fee for the grant of "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Srivenkatesh (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain (in all W.Ps) Government Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue Writs of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 20.06.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.

2.Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain, learned Government Advocate taking notice for the respondents submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.

3.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 20.06.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, Chennai.

3.The Regional Transport officer, Red Hills, Chennai.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East, Chennai.

+12 cc's to Mr.G.Srivenkatesh, Advocate,SR.38143 to 38154 +1 cc to Government Pleader,SR.37924.

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