M.Krishnan v. The Transport Commissioner,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:26.02.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos. 7124 to 7132 of 2016 W.P.No.7124 of 2016 M.Krishnan ..Petitioner in WP 7124/16 S.Padmanban ..Petitioner in WP 7125/16 R.Kesavan ..Petitioner in WP 7126/16 P.Venugopal ..Petitioner in WP 7127/16 G.Krishnamoorthy ..Petitioner in WP 7128/16 S.Baskaran ..Petitioner in WP 7129/16 M.Kamalakannan ..Petitioner in WP 7130/16 K.Abdul Razzak ..Petitioner in WP 7131/16 P.Rajasekar ..Petitioner in WP 7132/16 v.
1.The Transport Commissioner State Transport Authority Chepauk Chennai - 600 005.
.. R1 in all WPs 2.The Regional Transport Officer Thiruvallur .. R2 in WPs 7124 & 7129/16 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South, Chennai.
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R2 in WP 7125/16 The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai.
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R2 in WP 7126/16, 7130/16, 7131/16 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Tambaram, Chennai.
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R2 in WP 7127/16 The Regional Transport Officer, Ambathur, Chennai.
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R2 in WP 7128/16 & 7132/16.
Writ Petition 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 05.01.2016 in form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners in all : Mr.J.S.Arunkumar writ petitions
For Respondents : Mr.A.Rajaperumal Govt. Advocate COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent concerned to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 05.01.2016 in form CCPA and 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 05.01.2016 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To
1. The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai 5.
2. The Regional Transport Officer, Thiruvallur.
3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South, Chennai.
4. The Regional Transport Officer, Red Hills, Chennai.
5. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Tambaram Chennai.
6. The Regional Transport Officer, Ambathur, Chennai.
+9 cc to Mr.J.S.Arunkumar, Advocate, sr.12609 W.P.Nos. 7124 to 7132 of 2016 rv co kra 01.03.2016