R.Pushparaj, v. The Transport Commissioner,
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 20.7.2016 Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.25230 to 25244 of 2016 1 R.PUSHPARAJ ... PETITIONER in WP No.25230 of 2016 1 M.GOVINDASAMY ... PETITIONER in WP No.25231 of 2016 1 D.BASKAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.25232 of 2016 1 R.MALATHY ... PETITIONER in WP No.25233 of 2016 1 R.RAKESH KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.25234 of 2016 1 A.LENIN ... PETITIONER in WP No.25235 of 2016 1 D.RAJIKAMAL ... PETITIONER in WP No.25236 of 2016 1 P.AYYANAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.25237 of 2016 1 P.MUNUSAMY ... PETITIONER in WP No.25238 of 2016 1 D.EZHUMALAI ... PETITIONER in WP No.25239 of 2016 1 K.SIVAPRAKASAM ... PETITIONER in WP No.25240 of 2016 1 R.SUBRAMANIAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.25241 of 2016 1 REVATHY ... PETITIONER in WP No.25242 of 2016 1 J.KANAGARATHINAM ... PETITIONER in WP No.25243 of 2016 1 L.MANIKANDAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.25244 of 2016 Vs 1 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHEPAUK CHENNAI-600 005.
... 1st RESPONDENT in all WPs O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER REDHILLS. ...2nd RESPONDENT in WP No.25230,25231,25232, of 2016
O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CHENNAI EAST.
...2nd RESPONDENT in WP No.25233,25234, of 2016 O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER AMBATHUR. ..2nd RESPONDENT in WP No.25235,25236, 25237,25238 of 2016 O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER POONAMALLEE ... RESPONDENT in WP No.25239,25240, 25241, 25242,of 2016 O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SHOLINGANALLUR.
O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER THIRUVALLUR.
..2nd RESPONDENT in WP 25244 of 2016 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 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.V.Subramani For Respondents in all the WPs:
Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, AGP 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 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 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 III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHEPAUK CHENNAI-600 005.
O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER REDHILLS. 3 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CHENNAI EAST. 4 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER AMBATHUR. 5 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER POONAMALLEE 6 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SHOLINGANALLUR.
7 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER O/O.THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER THIRUVALLUR. 15 ccs to Mr.V.Subramani, Advocate, sr.41376 1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.41375 WP.Nos.25230 to 25244 of 2016 vs co kra 26.07.2106