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Madras High CourtWP/23443/2016disposed of

K.Nathiya, v. The Transport Commissioner,

2016-07-11Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 11.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23443 to 23452 of 2016 K.Nathiya ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23443 of 2016 G.Manivannan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23444 of 2016 3.A.W.Mohammed Yusuf ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23445 of 2016 P.Kamesh Mahadevan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23446 of 2016 M.Johnson ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23447 of 2016 VijayaBaskaran P.R. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23448 of 2016 N.Saravanan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23449 of 2016 K.Rajasekaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23450 of 2016 S.Saravanan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23451 of 2016 P.Annadurai ... Petitioner in W.P.No.23452 of 2016 Vs.

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

.. 1st Respondent in all WPs 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23443 of 2016 to WP 23446 of 2016.

3.2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North West, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23447 of 2016 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23448 of 2016 5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23449 of 2016

6.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23450 of 2016 7.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23451 of 2016.

8.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South East, ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.23452 of 2016 Common Prayer in all WPs: Petitions are in W.P.No.23443 of 2016: 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.S.Diwakar (in all W.Ps) Special 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 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.S.Diwakar, learned Special Government Pleader 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East, 3.2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North West, 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, 5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East, Chennai.

6.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

7.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South, Chennai.

8.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South East, Chennai.

1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.38545 10 ccs to Mr.G.Srivenkatesh, Advocate, sr.38805 to 38814 W.P.Nos.23443 to 23452 of 2016 kgk co kra 25.07.2016