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Yehoshuva v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-07-15Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.7.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.24498 to 24516 of 2016 Yehoshuva ... Petitioner in W.P.24498 of 2016 K.Jayakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.24499 of 2016 Indira ... Petitioner in W.P.24500 of 2016 S.Selvakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.24501 of 2016 S.Junaid ... Petitioner in W.P.24502 of 2016 D.Visalakshi ... Petitioner in W.P.24503 of 2016 P.R.Rajan ... Petitioner in W.P.24504 of 2016 A.Raj ... Petitioner in W.P.24505 of 2016 K.Karthik ... Petitioner in W.P.24506 of 2016 R.Ayyanar ... Petitioner in W.P.24507 of 2016 Karunakaran ... Petitioner in W.P.24508 of 2016 Parvathi ... Petitioner in W.P.24509 of 2016 A.Jeeva ... Petitioner in W.P.24510 of 2016 Lokesh S.B.

... Petitioner in W.P.24511 of 2016 Jayavelu ... Petitioner in W.P.24512 of 2016 Narasimma Raju ... Petitioner in W.P.24513 of 2016 Gangadurai ... Petitioner in W.P.24514 of 2016 Ranganathan.S ... Petitioner in W.P.24515 of 2016 Christuraja.F ... Petitioner in W.P.24516 of 2016 Vs The Regional Transport Officer, TN-02,RTO-Chennai North West, Chennai-49.

... Respondent in WPs.24498 to 24500 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-05,RTO-Chennai North, Chennai-99.

... Respondent in WPs.24501 to 24503 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-09,RTO-Chennai West, Chennai-78.

... Respondent in WPs.24504 to 24507 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-13,RTO-Ambattur, Chennai-53.

... Respondent in WPs.24508 to 24513 of 2016

The Regional Transport Officer, TN-20,RTO-Tiruvallur, Chennai-602001.

... Respondent in WP.24514 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-22,RTO-Meenambakkam, Chennai-602016.

... Respondent in WP.24515 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, TN-85,RTO-Kundrathur, Chennai-600122.

... Respondent in WP.24516 of 2016 COMMON PRAYER : PETITIONS 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 8.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of an auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioner in all the WPs : Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondent in all the WPs : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, 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 8.6.2016, 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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rs To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-02,RTO-Chennai North West, Chennai-49.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-05,RTO-Chennai North, Chennai-99.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-09,RTO-Chennai West, Chennai-78.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-13,RTO-Ambattur, Chennai-53.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-20,RTO-Tiruvallur, Chennai-602001.

6.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-22,RTO-Meenambakkam, Chennai-602016.

7.The Regional Transport Officer, TN-85,RTO-Kundrathur, Chennai-600122.

+19cc's to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.39571 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.40015 W.P.Nos.24498 to 24516 of 2016 SK(CO) CA(29/07/2016)