Selvi.J. v. The Transport Commissioner
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 19.7.2016 Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.24787 to 24808 of 2016 SELVI.J.
PETITIONER in WP No.24787 of 2016 D.RAJA ... PETITIONER in WP No.24788 of 2016 RAGHAVENDRA ... PETITIONER in WP No.24789 of 2016 JAYA ... PETITIONER in WP No.24790 of 2016 KUMAR.K. PETITIONER in WP No.24791 of 2016 KUMARESAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.24792 of 2016 M.BALRAJ ... PETITIONER in WP No.24793 of 2016 N.PAZHANI ... PETITIONER in WP No.24794 of 2016 WILLIAMS.E. PETITIONER in WP No.24795 of 2016 S.ANBAZHAGAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.24796 of 2016 Y.RAJESH KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.24797 of 2016 THAMARAIKANNAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.24798 of 2016 R.DILLI BABU ... PETITIONER in WP No.24799 of 2016 M.NAZEER AHAMED ... PETITIONER in WP No.24800 of 2016 DEENADAYALAN.J. PETITIONER in WP No.24801 of 2016 N.LATHA ... PETITIONER in WP No.24802 of 2016 M.RAMESH ... PETITIONER in WP No.24803 of 2016 MAGESH ... PETITIONER in WP No.
24804 of 2016 LOGESHWARAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.24805 of 2016 A.RAMESH ... PETITIONER in WP No.24806 of 2016 BABU ... PETITIONER in WP No.24807 of 2016 ANANDHAN.E. PETITIONER in WP No.24808 of 2016 Vs 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.
...Respondents
Common Prayer:
PETITIONS under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the 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.P.V.Selvakumar, Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER 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 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 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 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. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.
+1 cc to Government Pleader sr.40833 +21 cc to G.SriVenkatesh Advocate sr.41040 to 41050 WP.Nos.24787 to 24808 of 2016 aa27/07/2016