C.N.Ananda Krishnan, v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23650 to 23662 of 2016 W.P.No.23650 to 23662 of 2016 :

1.C.N.Ananda Krishnan ... Petitioner in WP.23650/16 2.N.Arumugam ... Petitioner in WP.23651/16 3.S.Chandra ... Petitioner in WP.23652/16 4.S.Sandhiya ... Petitioner in WP.23653/16 5.U.Kathirvel ... Petitioner in WP.23654/16 6.M.Kumaran ... Petitioner in WP.23655/16 7.Noorjahan ... Petitioner in WP.23656/16 8.D.Prabu ... Petitioner in WP.23657/16 9.S.Lakshmi ... Petitioner in WP.23658/16 10.G.Suganya ... Petitioner in WP.23659/16 11.K.Vetriselvan ... Petitioner in WP.23660/16 12.S.Rajkumar ... Petitioner in WP.23661/16 13.T.Ravi ... Petitioner in WP.23662/16 vs.

1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005...R1 in all the petitions 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North.

...2nd Respondents in WP.23650 to 23660/16 3.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

...R2 in WP.23661/16 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North Extn.,Chennai...R2 in WP.23662/16 COMMON PRAYER:

These Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 13.06.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of an "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same.

For Petitioner in all W.Ps.

: Mr.V.Subramani For Respondent in all W.Ps.

: Mr.P.V.Selvakumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Heard Mr.V.Subramani, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepting notice on behalf of the respondents and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, this writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive their Applications for grant of Auto Rickshaw permits and to consider the same and pass appropriate orders. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a need for more Auto Rickshaws on account of the fact that several existing permit holders have stopped their operations and surrendered their Permits.

4.In any event, as the petitioners Applications have not been received by the respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the second respondent to receive the petitioners Applications, consider the same and pass order on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date on which the Applications are presented, along with the copy of this order. 5.The Writ Petitions are disposed of on the above terms. 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, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North Extn., Chennai...R2 4.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.

+13 cc to Mr.V.Subramani, Advocate,SR.38472 +1 cc to Government Pleader,SR.38987.

vs(co) krd 19/7 W.P.Nos.23650 to 23662 of 2016