A.Suresh v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.7.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WRIT PETITION NOS.25212 TO 25215 OF 2016 A.Suresh ... Petitioner in WP.25212/2016 M.Saritha ... Petitioner in WP.25213/2016 L.Kamal ... Petitioner in WP.25214/2016 S.Navajeevan Raj

...Petitioner in WP.25215/2016

Vs The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.

... Respondent in WPs.25212, 25214 & 25215/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.

...Respondent in

WP.25213/2016 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 20.6.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same and to pass orders within stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner in all the WPs :

Mr.M.Hari Babu For Respondent in all the WPs :

Mr.M.L.Mahendran, GA COMMON ORDER Mr.M.L.Mahendran, 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 respondent to receive their applications for the grant of auto rickshaw permit together with prescribed fee and to consider the same.

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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 20.6.2016, 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 To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.

+4cc to Mr.M.Haribabu, Advocate sr.40998 WP.Nos.25212 to 25215 of 2016 gr[co] srg 25/07/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/