S.Santhosh, v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.19588 of 2018 S.Santhosh ... Petitioner Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South-West), Chennai - 600 092.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA dated 18.07.2018 with prescribed fees and grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-10-AA-9437 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA dated 18.07.2018 with prescribed fees and to grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-10-AA-9437 forthwith.

2.The learned counsel appearing for petitioner has stated that the petitioner has purchased Tourist Maxi Cab vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-10-AA-9437, with a seating capacity of 7+1=8. The vehicle was covered by All India Tourist Maxi Cab permit, which was valid upto 31.03.2015 and thereafter, the permit lapsed without being renewed due to financial crisis. In these circumstances, the petitioner approached the respondent with the Application Form CCPA with prescribed fees on 18.07.2018 for grant of Maxi Cab permit. The respondent, instead of accepting the application, refused to receive the Application Form CCPA with the prescribed fees. Since the respondent refused to receive the Application, the petitioner seeks direction to the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA dated 18.07.2018 with prescribed fees and for grant of Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the vehicle bearing Reg.No.TN-10-AA-9437.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent has submitted that the respondent will receive the Application Form CCPA with prescribed fees from the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner and consider the same within a period of three weeks.

4.Recording the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, considering the limited prayer made in the Writ Petition, without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the Application Form CCPA with prescribed fees and consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (South-West), Chennai - 600 092.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ganesan, Advocate SR.NO.52938 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.NO.52841 RK(co) sm;16.8.2018 W.P.No.19588 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/