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S.Noor Mohamed v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-07-29Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 29/07/2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.26320 to 26331 of 2016 S.Noor Mohamed ... Petitioner in WP.26320/16 B.Jagadesan ... Petitioner in WP.26321/16 A.Arulmary ... Petitioner in WP.26322/16 K.Karthick ... Petitioner in WP.26323/16 L.Suganya ... Petitioner in WP.26324/16 R.Baskar ... Petitioner in WP.26325/16 S.Kanchana ... Petitioner in WP.26326/16 S.Ravi ... Petitioner in WP.26327/16 S.Shanthi ... Petitioner in WP.26328/16 T.Usha ... Petitioner in WP.26329/16 V.Arul ... Petitioner in WP.26330/16 P.Hari ... Petitioner in WP.26331/16 Vs The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North.

...Respondent in WP.26320 to 26330/16

The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.

...Respondent in WP.26331/16

Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 20/6/2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of an "Auto Rickshaw Permit" and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with Law.

For Petitioner in all WPs : Mr.S.Winsent For Respondent in all wPs : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar - - - - - C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.S.Winsent, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Counsel accepting notice on behalf of the respondent and with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to receive their Applications for grant of Auto Rickshaw permits and to consider the same and pass appropriate orders. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 respondent, without going into the merits of the case as projected by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioners Applications, consider the same and pass order on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date on which the Applications are presented, along with the copy of this order.

5. The Writ Petitions are disposed of on the above terms. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai North.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee.

+12 cc's to Mr.S.Winsent, advocate,sr.43597 +1 cc to Govt.Pleader,sr.43318.

mpi(co) krd 5/8 W.P.Nos.26320 to 26331 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/