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Maria Shobana.S, v. The Transport Commissioner,

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.24548 to 24558 of 2016 Maria Shobana.S ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24548 of 2016 L.Raji ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24549 of 2016 Pushpam.P ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24550 of 2016 V.Usha Rani ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24551 of 2016 Selva Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24552 of 2016 Gunasekaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24553 of 2016 B.Kalavathi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24554 of 2016 P.Madhavaperumal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24555 of 2016 D.Silambarasan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24556 of 2016 K.Komala ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24557 of 2016 R.Egavalli ..Petitioner in W.P.No.24558 of 2016 Vs.

Chennai East, Chennai.

..Respondents in W.P.No.24548 of 2016

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central, Chennai.

..Respondents in W.P.No.24549 of 2016

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

..Respondents in W.P.Nos.24550, 24551 of 2016

Chennai South East, Chennai.

..Respondents in W.P.No.24552 of 2016 Redhills, Chennai.

..Respondents in W.P.Nos.24553 TO 24558 of 2016 PETITIONS filed 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 30.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same.

For Petitioner in all the WPs : Mr.G.Srivenkatesh For Respondents in all the WPs :Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain, Govt.Advocate COMMON ORDER Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain, learned Government Advocate 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 30.6.2016, 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.

RS Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar TO Chennai East, Chennai.

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central, Chennai.

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South East, Chennai.

6.The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills, Chennai.

+ 1 CC TO THE GOVT.PLEADER, SR 40210 + 10 CCS TO MR.G.SRIVENKATESH, ADVOCATE SR 41062 TO 41071 KR/8/8/16 WP.Nos.24548 to 24558 of 2016