Madras High CourtWP/6750/2016disposed of

D.Venkatesan v. The Transport Commissioner

2016-02-24Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos. 6750 to 6754 of 2016 D.Venkatesan ... Petitioner in WP.6750/16 V.Baskaran ... Petitioner in WP.6751/16 M.Ravi ... Petitioner in WP.6752/16 P.D.Sekar ... Petitioner in WP.6753/16 G.Akila ... Petitioner in WP.6754/16 Vs.

The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai - 600 005.

... R1 in all WPs The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (Central) ... R2 in WP.6750/16 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North) ... R2 in WP.6751/16 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North West) ... R2 in WP.6752/16 The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South East) ... R2 in WP.6753/16 The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills ... R2 in WP.6754/16 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the second 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 respectively. For Petitioners in all : Mr.S.Govindaraman writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.A.Rajaperumal Government Advocate takes notice

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.A.Rajaperumal, learned Government Advocate, 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 applications 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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To 1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (Central) 3.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North) 4.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (North West)

5.The Regional Transport Officer Chennai (South East) 6.The Regional Transport Officer Red Hills Chennai.

+5cc's to Mr.S.Govindaraman, Advocate, S.R.No.11863 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.11765 W.P.Nos. 6750 to 6754 of 2016 JSV(CO) CA(01/03/2016)