Madras High CourtWP/31444/2016disposed of

N.Saravanan, v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-09-09Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 09.09.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.31444 & 31445 of 2016 N.Saravanan ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.31444 of 2016 J.Sureshchand ..

Petitioner in W.P.No.31445 of 2016 Vs The Regional Transport Officer, Meenambakkam, Chennai- 600016.

Respondent in W.P.No.31444 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North-East), Chennai-81.

Respondent in W.P.No.31445 of 2016 Prayer in both Writ Petitions: These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the applications Form CCPA dated 11.07.2016 and 02.09.2016 with prescribed fees and grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the Vehicle Reg.Nos.TN-20-CC8352 and TN-03-F-4165 respectively, forthwith.

For Petitioner in both Writ Petitions:

Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent in both Writ Petitions :

Mr.S.Navaneetham Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Heard Mr.A.Ganesan, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner in both Writ Petitions and Mr.S.Navaneetham, learned Additional Government Pleader accepting notice on behalf of the respondent in both Writ Petitions. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, these Writ Petitions are taken up for disposal.

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2.The petitioners have filed these Writ Petitions praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to receive the applications in Form CCPA dated 11.07.2016 and 02.09.2016 with prescribed fees and grant the Maxi Cab Permit in respect of the Vehicle Reg.Nos.TN-20-CC8352 and TN-03-F4165. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a need for more Maxi Cab 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To 1.The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam Chennai- 600016.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North-East), Chennai-81.

2 ccs to M/s.A.Ganesan, Advocate, sr.51274, 51273 2 ccs to Government Pleader, sr.51297, 51298 W.P.Nos.31444 & 31445 of 2016 rp co kra 27.09.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/