R.Ramachandran v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 11.07.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23465 to 23476 of 2016 R.Ramachandran
...Petitioner in W.P.23465 of 2016
T.S.Sudhakaran
...Petitioner in W.P.23466 of 2016
M.Jaya
...Petitioner in W.P.23467 of 2016
E.Mageshwari
...Petitioner in W.P.23468 of 2016
S.Kala
...Petitioner in W.P.23469 of 2016
K.M.Annamalai
...Petitioner in W.P.23470 of 2016
P.Mohanraj
...Petitioner in W.P.23471 of 2016
G.Premkumar
...Petitioner in W.P.23472 of 2016
M.Prakash
...Petitioner in W.P.23473 of 2016
N.Moorthy
...Petitioner in W.P.23474 of 2016
N.Venkatraman
...Petitioner in W.P.23475 of 2016
M.Manikandan
...Petitioner in W.P.23476 of 2016
Vs.
The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
...R1 in all the Petitions The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (West), ...R2 in W.Ps.23465 to 23467 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, ...R2 in W.Ps.23468 to 23470 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills, ...R2 in W.Ps.23471 & 23472 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, ...R2 in W.Ps.23473 to 23476 of 2016 Writ Petitions 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 25.04.2016 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindaraman (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.M.L.Mahendran (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 25.04.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and to consider the same.
2.Mr.M.L.Mahendran, 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 25.04.2016 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 (West),
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills, 5.The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, +12cc's to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No.38878 W.P.Nos.23465 to 23476 of 2016 PA(CO) CA(22/07/2016)