Madras High CourtWP/7134/2016disposed of

S.Asaithambi v. The Secretary

2016-02-26Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.7134 of 2016 S.Asaithambi ... Petitioner Vs.

The Secretary State Transport Authority Karaikal Puducherry State ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 10.8.2015 for the renewal of contract carriage permit in respect of Vehicle No. PY-02/J-5770 permitted to ply on the route Annavasal to P.K.C for the period from 20.10.2015 to 19.10.2020 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondent : Mr.M.Govindarajan Government Pleader (Pondicherry)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 10.8.2015 for the renewal of contract carriage permit in respect of Vehicle No. PY-02/J-5770 permitted to ply on the route Annavasal to P.K.C for the period from 20.10.2015 to 19.10.2020.

2. Mr.M.Govindarajan, learned Government Pleader (Pondicherry), takes notice for the respondent and submitted that the respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's application and pass on merits and in accordance with law.

3. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

application dated 10.8.2015 for the renewal of contract carriage permit in respect of vehicle No. PY-02/J-5770 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To The Secretary State Transport Authority Karaikal Puducherry State +1cc to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.12287 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.12311 W.P.No.7134 of 2016 TEJ(CO) CA(02/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/