K.Muralikrishnan v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.02.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.5973 to 5987 of 2016 K.Muralikrishnan ... Petitioner in W.P.5973 of 2016 M.Anandan ... Petitioner in W.P.5974 of 2016 H.Prabukumar ... Petitioner in W.P.5975 of 2016 T.Karunakaran ... Petitioner in W.P.5976 of 2016 S.Habeeb Rahuman ... Petitioner in W.P.5977 of 2016 A.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in W.P.5978 of 2016 R.Subramani ... Petitioner in W.P.5979 of 2016 N.Dhayalan ... Petitioner in W.P.5980 of 2016 C.Sourimuthu ... Petitioner in W.P.5981 of 2016 S.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in W.P.5982 of 2016 K.Nehru ... Petitioner in W.P.5983 of 2016 R.Shankar ... Petitioner in W.P.5984 of 2016 P.Karthika ... Petitioner in W.P.5985 of 2016 S.Poonkodi ... Petitioner in W.P.5986 of 2016 S.Vijaya ... Petitioner in W.P.5987 of 2016 Vs.
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North-East, Chennai - 600 081.
... Respondent in W.P.5973/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Redhills, Chennai.
... Respondent in W.Ps.5974, 5975/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.
... Respondent in W.Ps.5976, 5977, 5978/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
... Respondent in W.Ps.5979, 5980, 5987/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.
... Respondent in W.P.5981/2016
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South-East, Chennai.
... Respondent in W.P.5982/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai - 600 099.
... Respondent in W.Ps.5983 to 5986/2016 Common prayer in all the Wps:
Petitions filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 01.02.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Auto rickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, (in all W.Ps) Special Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 01.02.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
2.Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondent submitted that the respondent 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, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 01.02.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.
va s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North-East, Chennai - 600 081.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Redhills, Chennai.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Ambattur, Chennai.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.
6.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South-East, Chennai.
7.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North, Chennai - 600 099.
+ 15 ccs to M/s.K.Hariharan, Advocate SR 10317 (24/2/16) + 1 cc to Govt.Pleader SR 10534 ad(co) prk23/2 W.P.Nos.5973 to 5987 of 2016