S.Rajasekaran v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.7.2016 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.23876 to 23886 of 2016 S.Rajasekaran
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23876 of 2016
D.Murugan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23877 of 2016
S.Saravanan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23878 of 2016
E.Emil Nabinson
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23879 of 2016
K.Pandiyan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23880 of 2016
A.Sambandan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23881 of 2016
N.Sekar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23882 of 2016
K.T.K.Chandrasekar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23883 of 2016
K.Purushothaman
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23884 of 2016
G.Gowthamraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23885 of 2016
E.Karthick
...Petitioner in W.P.No.23886 of 2016
Vs
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
...R1 in all WPs
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram.
...R2 in WP Nos.23876 to 23882 of 2016
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.
...R2 in WP Nos.23883 to 23886 of 2016 Petitions under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respective second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 2.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee
for the grant of a auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners :
Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents :
Mr.J.Balagopal, AGP COMMON ORDER Mr.J.Balagopal, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioners seek a direction to the respective second respondent to receive their applications for the grant of auto rickshaw permit together with prescribed fee and to consider the same.
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 respective second respondent, without going into the merits of the cases as projected by the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respective second respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 2.6.2016, consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Kancheepuram.
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu.
+11cc to Mr.Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No. 39120 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 39339 WP.Nos.23876 to 23886 of 2016 RV(CO) PSI(23/07/2016)