P.Elavarasan, v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.07.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.24131 to 24134 of 2016 P.Elavarasan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.24131 of 2016 P.Senthil ... Petitioner in W.P.No.24132 of 2016 A.Latha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.24133 of 2016 Imrankhan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.24134 of 2016 vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

... Respondent in all W.Ps COMMON PRAYER :

Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioners dated 10.05.2016 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.K.Hariharan For Respondent in all W.Ps.

: Mr.A.Mohamed Mushtak Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Heard Mr.K.Hariharan, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.A.Mohamed Mushtak, learned Government Advocate, accepting notice on behalf of the respondent and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, this writ petitions are taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the 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 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai.

+4cc to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.39199 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.39668 W.P.Nos.24131 to 24134 of 2016 rv[co] srg 26/07/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/