T.Ravichandran v. The Transport Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.02.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.5278 to 5292 of 2016 1.T. Ravichandran ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5278/2016 2.G.Raja ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5279/2016 3.K.Ramesh ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5280/2016 4.K.Babu ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5281/2016 5.V.Baskar ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5282/2016 6.V.Kuppusamy ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5283/2016 7.R.Ravikumar ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5284/2016 8.M.Yuvaraj ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5285/2016 9.K.Gebril ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5286/2016 10.S.Chamundeeswari ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5287/2016 11.B.Ramesh Babu ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5288/2016 12.S.Nagarajan ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5289/2016 13.K.Ranjani ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5290/2016 14.K.AbdulBasheer .. Petitioner in W.P.No.5291/2016 15.S.Markiret Jesi ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.5292/2016 v.
1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005. ...1st Respondent in all the Writ Petitions 2 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North East), Chennai .. 2nd Respondents in WP.No.5278 to 5281/16
3. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(South), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5282 to 5284/16
4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5285 and 5286/16
5. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(Central), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5287 /16
6. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(West), Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5288 /16
7. The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam, Chennai ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5289 /16
8. The Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, Chennai ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5290 /16
9. The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5291 /16 10.6. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee, Chennai. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.5292 /16 Common Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to receive the application of the petitioner dated 12.12.2015 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Govindaraman For Respondents : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Special Govt. Pleader
COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent concerned to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 12.12.2015 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 respondents and submitted that the second respondent concerned may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications 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 second respondent concerned to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 12.12.2015 and consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the respective application of the petitioners for 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(CS IV) dt. 15.02.2016 Corrected as per order of this court dated 8.3.2016 made in W.P.NO.5278 to 5292/16 //True Copy// Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) dt. 11.03.2016 Sub Assistant Registrar
To 1 The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai- 600 005.
2 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North East), Chennai.
3. The Regional Transport Officer To be substituted Chennai(South), order already Chennai.
despatched on 16.02.2016
4. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(North), Chennai.
5. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(Central), Chennai.
6. The Regional Transport Officer Chennai(West), Chennai.
7. The Regional Transport Officer Meenambakkam, Chennai
8. The Regional Transport Officer Tambaram, Chennai
9. The Regional Transport Officer Sholinganallur, Chennai.
10. The Regional Transport Officer Poonamallee, Chennai.
+1cc to The Government Pleaser Sr.14984 * + 15 ccs toMr.S. Govindraman, Advocate Sr.14927* W.P.Nos.5278 to 5292/2016 bvr[co] srg 15/2/2016 EU 11.03.2016