M.Arunkumar, 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.23971 to 23983 of 2016 M.Arunkumar
...Petitioner in WP.23971/16
K.Saravanan
...Petitioner in WP.23972/16
B.Karthikeyan
...Petitioner in WP.23973/16
V.Selvakumar
...Petitioner in WP.23974/16
Pon Narayanan
...Petitioner in WP.23975/16
R.Manohar
...Petitioner in WP.23976/16
L.Amsavalli
...Petitioner in WP.23977/16
Mohan Babu
...Petitioner in WP.23978/16
E.Dharmalingam
...Petitioner in WP.23979/16
D.Stella
...Petitioner in WP.23980/16
A.Abulkather
...Petitioner in WP.23981/16
N.Fazal
...Petitioner in WP.23982/16
S.Aravind
...Petitioner in WP.23983/16
Vs The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03-Chennai North East, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.
...Respondent in all WP's
PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 3.6.2016 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.R.Srinivasalu For Respondent in all WPs :
Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, AGP COMMON ORDER Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. Heard both. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioners seek a direction to the respondent to receive their applications for the grant of auto rickshaw permit together with prescribed fee and to consider the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 cases as projected by the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 3.6.2016, 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, TN-03-Chennai North East, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.
+13 cc's to M/s.R.Srinivaslu, Advocate,SR.38834 +1 cc the Govt.Pleader,SR.39314.
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