S.Babu v. The Transport Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.8932 to 8641 of 2016 S. Babu ..... Petitioner in WP No.8932 of 2016 G. Saravanan .... Petitioner in WP No.8933 of 2016 S. Kadher Mohideen .... Petitioner in WP No.8934 of 2016 D. Sumathi .... Petitioner in WP No.8935 of 2016 C. Balan .... Petitioner in WP No.8936 of 2016 K. Karpagam .... Petitioner in WP No.8937 of 2016 A. Jothi .... Petitioner in WP No.8938 of 2016 S. Santhi .... Petitioner in WP No.8939 of 2016 K. Govindammal .... Petitioner in WP No.8940 of 2016 R. Surendran .... Petitioner in WP No.8941 of 2016 v.

The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 .... 1st respondent in all the writ petitions The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills .... 2nd Respondent in W.P.Nos.8932, 8933, 8937, 8938 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East .... 2nd respondent in WP Nos.8934, 8935, 8936, 8940 & 8941 of 2016

The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East .... 2nd respondent in WP No.8939 of Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 05.01.2016 in form CCPA with the prescribed fee for the grant of a Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same. For Petitioners in all : Mr.M. Sathish Kumar the writ petitions For Respondent : Mr.T.N. Rajagopalan Spl. Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue writs of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 05.01.2016 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 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 to receive the respective applications of the petitioners dated 05.01.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

With this observation, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sr To

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

2. The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills

3. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai North East

4. The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai East.

+10 ccs Mr.M.Sathish Kumar, Advocate Sr 15571 (14/3/2016) W.P.Nos.8932 to 8941 of 2016 lrs co kra 11.03.2016