M.Rajendiran, v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 05.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23120 to 23134 of 2016 M.Rajendiran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23120 of 2016 B.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23121 of 2016 T.Gunasekar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23122 of 2016 R.Chitra ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23123 of 2016 C.Bharathi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23124 of 2016 G.Mohanlal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23125 of 2016 V.Baskar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23126 of 2016 M.Rajendra Prasad ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23127 of 2016 A.Vinoth Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23128 of 2016 C.Mani ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23129 of 2016 M.Dilipkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23130 of 2016 S.Mohan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23131 of 2016 G.Savio ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23132 of 2016 C.Veilmuthu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23133 of 2016 R.Ragavan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23134 of 2016 Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, TN-01-Chennai Central-RTO Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23120 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, No.03, Chennai North, East-RTO, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23121 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03-Chennai North-RTO Retteri, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23122 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-07-Chennai South-RTO Thiruvanmiyur Chennai-41.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23123 of 2016

The Regional Transport Officer, TN-09-Chennai West-RTO K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23124 to 23126 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-11-Chennai Tambaram-RTO Tambaram, Chennai-600 045.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23127 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-12-Poonamallee-RTO Poonamallee, Chennai-600 056.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23128 to 23130 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-13-Ambattur-RTO Ambattur, Chennai-600 053.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23131, 23132 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-85-Kundrathur-RTO Kundrathur, Chennai-600 122.

... Respondent in W.P.No.23133, 23134 of 2016 Common Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 01.06.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar (in all W.Ps) Additional Government Pleader 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 respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 01.06.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.

2.Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondent submitted that the 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 respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 01.06.2016 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-01-Chennai Central-RTO Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, No.03, Chennai North, East-RTO, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03-Chennai North-RTO Retteri, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-07-Chennai South-RTO Thiruvanmiyur Chennai-41.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-09-Chennai West-RTO K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78.

6.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-11-Chennai Tambaram-RTO Tambaram, Chennai-600 045.

7.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-12-Poonamallee-RTO Poonamallee, Chennai-600 056.

8.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-13-Ambattur-RTO Ambattur, Chennai-600 053.

9.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-85-Kundrathur-RTO Kundrathur, Chennai-600 122.

+15cc to M/S.K.Hariharan, Advocate Sr.37550 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.37994 W.P.Nos.23120 to 23134 of 2016 rp[co] srg 19/07/2016