Madras High CourtWP/4427/2016disposed of

R.Balakrishnan v. The Regional Transport Officer

2016-02-05Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.4427 to 4437 of 2016 R.Balakrishnan .. Petitioner in WP 4427 of 2016 J.Anandan ..

Petitioner in WP 4428 of 2016 K.Venkatraman ..

Petitioner in WP 4429 of 2016 A.Shaik Dhawood ..

Petitioner in WP 4430 of 2016 M.Murugan ..

Petitioner in WP 4431 of 2016 M.Sakthivel ..

Petitioner in WP 4432 of 2016 M.balu ..

Petitioner in WP 4433 of 2016 R.Kamaraj ..

Petitioner in WP 4434 of 2016 T.S.Sampath ..

Petitioner in WP 4435 of 2016 A.Esai Arasu ..

Petitioner in WP 4436 of 2016 S.Sivakumar ..

Petitioner in WP 4437 of 2016 v.

The Regional Transport Officer Ambattur Chennai - 600 053.

.. Respondent in WP 4427 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

..Respondent in WP 4428,4429 of 2016 The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam Chennai - 600 016.

.. Respondent in WP 4430 of 2016, 4432/16, 4433/16, 4434/16 and 4435/16 The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills, Chennai - 600 052.

.. Respondent in WP 4431 of 2016

The Regional Transport Officer Kundrathur, Chennai - 600 122.

.. Respondent in WP 4436,4437 of 2016 COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to receive the application of the petitioner dated 19.01.2016 in form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondents : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent concerned to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 19.01.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.

2. Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondent and submitted that the respondent concerned may be directed to consider the petitioners' application in accordance with law.

3. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the petitioners, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent concerned to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 19.01.2016 in form CCPA together with the prescribed fee and consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the respective applications of the petitioners for the grant of Autorickshaw permit, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With this observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

Rj To

1. The Regional Transport Officer Ambattur Chennai - 600 053.

2. The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

3. The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam Chennai - 600 016.

4. The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills, Chennai - 600 052.

5. The Regional Transport Officer Kundrathur, Chennai - 600 122.

+11 ccs to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, sr.7697 +1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.7951 W.P.Nos.4427 to 4437 of 2016 scd co kra 10.02.2016