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Saravanan v. The State Transport Authority

2022-12-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.

29941 of Saravanan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Tambaram.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent herein to receive and pass orders on the application dated 01.04.2022, along with records to the petitioner's Omni Bus bearing Registration No.TN 28 AL 8010 to ply on all roads of entire Tamil Nadu for renewal of permit forthwith petitioner's representation dated 10.09.2022, without demanding tax. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Padmanabhan For Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader - - - - - 1/4

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to receive and pass orders on the application dated 01.04.2022, along with records to the petitioner's Omni Bus bearing Registration No.TN 28 AL 8010 to ply on all roads in the State of Tamil Nadu by renewing the permit considering the petitioner's representation dated 10.09.2022, without demanding tax.

2. Today, when this matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that already the application filed by the petitioner for renewal was considered and as the tax has not been paid with penalty his application was returned.

3. This Court is of the view that whether to renew or not has to be decided by the authorities and therefore the order has to be passed on the application. Such view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to re-present the application within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter on receipt of the same, the respondents shall consider the same 2/4

on merits and pass orders whether to renew or not as per law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of two months thereafter. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

08.12.2022 Index : Yes / No kk To

1. The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Tambaram.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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