G.Anand, v. The Regional Transport Officer

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 13.7.2016 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.23904 to 23918 of 2016 1 G.ANAND ... PETITIONER in WP No.23904 of 2016 1 MRS.K.VASANTHA ... PETITIONER in WP No.23905 of 2016 1 S.SUKUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.23906 of 2016 1 S.SOUNDARARAJAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23907 of 2016 1 A.MADHU ... PETITIONER in WP No.23908 of 2016 1 K.MANIMARAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23909 of 2016 1 K.MURUGAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23910 of 2016 1 K.MOHAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23911 of 2016 1 A.S.KALAIARASAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23912 of 2016 1 S.CHANDRAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23913 of 2016 1 M.GUNASEKARAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23914 of 2016 1 M.KAMATCHI ... PETITIONER in WP No.23915 of 2016 1 K.RANGANATHAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.23916 of 2016 1 KRISHNAMOORTHY ... PETITIONER in WP No.23917 of 2016 1 N.GANAMOORTHY ... PETITIONER IN WP NO.23918 OF 2016 Vs TN-01-CHENNAI CENTRAL-RTO AYANAVARAM CHENNAI-600 023. ... RESPONDENT in WP No.23904 of 2016

TN-05-RTO CHENNAI NORTH RETTERI CHENNAI-600 099. ..RESPONDENT in WP No.23905,23906, of 2016 TN-06-CHENNAI SOUTH-EAST-RTO CHENNAI-600 028. ... RESPONDENT in WP No.23907,23908 of 2016 TN-07-CHENNAI SOUTH-RTO THIRUVANMIYUR CHENNAI-600 041.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23909, 23910,23911 of 2016 TN-09-CHENNAI WES-RTO K.K.NAGAR CHENNAI- 600 078.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23912,23913 of 2016 TN-10-CHENNAI SOUTH WEST-RTO CHENNAI-600 092.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23914 of TN-11-TAMBARAM-RTO CHENNAI-600 045.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23915 of 2016 TN-12-POONAMALLEE-RTO CHENNAI-600 056.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23916 of 2016 TN-13-AMBATTUR-RTO AMBATTUR CHENNAI-600 053. ... RESPONDENT in WP No.23917 of TN-85-KUNDRATHUR-RTO KUNDRATHUR CHENNAI-600 122.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.23918 of PETITIONS filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respective respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 6.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioner in all WPs :

Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondent in all WPs :

Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, 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 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 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 respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 6.6.2016, 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 TN-01-CHENNAI CENTRAL-RTO AYANAVARAM CHENNAI-600 023.

2 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-05-RTO CHENNAI NORTH RETTERI CHENNAI-600 099.

3 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-06-CHENNAI SOUTH-EAST-RTO CHENNAI-600 028.

4 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-07-CHENNAI SOUTH-RTO THIRUVANMIYUR CHENNAI-600 041.

5 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-09-CHENNAI WES-RTO K.K.NAGAR CHENNAI- 600 078.

6 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-10-CHENNAI SOUTH WEST-RTO CHENNAI-600 092.

7 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-11-TAMBARAM-RTO CHENNAI-600 045.

8 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-12-POONAMALLEE-RTO CHENNAI-600 056.

9 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-13-AMBATTUR-RTO AMBATTUR CHENNAI-600 053.

10 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TN-85-KUNDRATHUR-RTO KUNDRATHUR CHENNAI-600 122.

1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.39335 15 ccs to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, sr.38835 WP.Nos.23904 to 23918 of 2016 nrjk co kra 26.07.2016