Madras High CourtWP/24809/2016disposed of

M.Balakrishnan, v. The Transport Commissioner,

2016-07-19Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam5 pages

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 19.7.2016 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.24809 to 24818 of 2016 W.P.No.24809 of 2016 :

M.Balakrishnan

...Petitioner

1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

...Respondents

WP.No.24810/2016:

1 N.Magendra Dass Ambattur Chennai.

WP.No.24811/2016:

S.Durai [ PETITIONER ] Sozhinganallur Chennai.

WP.No.24812/2016:

1 M.S.Chandrasekaran [ PETITIONER ] Red Hills Chennai.

WP.no.24813/2016:

1 K.Vijayaraj [ PETITIONER ] Chennai(West) Chennai.

WP.No.24814/2016:

1 S.Thilagavathy [ PETITIONER ] WP.No.24815/2016:

1 D.Mammallan [ PETITIONER ] Chennai (West) Chennai.

WP.No.24816/2016:

1 E.Dilli Babu [ PETITIONER ] Poonamallee Chennai.

WP.No.24817/2016:

1 K.Sanjeevi [ PETITIONER ] Chennai (South West) Chennai.

WP.No.24818/2016:

1 S.Dikroos [ PETITIONER ] Common Prayer:

PETITIONS 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 2.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law.

For Petitioner in all the WPs :

Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents in all the WPs:

Mr.S.Diwakar, SGP COMMON ORDER Mr.S.Diwakar, learned Special 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 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 2.6.2016, 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 /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer Ambattur Chennai.

4.The Regional Transport Officer Sozhinganallur Chennai.

5.The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills Chennai.

6.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(West) Chennai.

7.The Regional Transport Officer

8.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South West) Chennai.

9.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (Central) Chennai.

+10 cc's to Mr.s.Govindaraman,advocate,sr.40557 +1 cc to Govt.Pleader,sr.40837.

krd 8/8 WP.Nos.24809 to 24818 of 2016