S.Sridharan v. The Regional Transport Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.03.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.9507 to 9513 of 2016 S.Sridharan ... Petitioner in W.P.9507 of 2016 J.Dhanapal ... Petitioner in W.P.9508 of 2016 A.Mohan ... Petitioner in W.P.9509 of 2016 N.Nissar Ahamed ... Petitioner in W.P.9510 of 2016 S.Umapathy ... Petitioner in W.P.9511 of 2016 C.Rajan ... Petitioner in W.P.9512 of 2016 M.Soundar ... Petitioner in W.P.9513 of 2016 Vs.
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, Chennai - 600 078.
... Respondent in W.Ps.9507, 9508/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South East, Chennai - 600 028.
... Respondent in W.P.9509/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.
... Respondent in W.P.9510/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
... Respondent in W.Ps.9511, 9512/2016 The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.
... Respondent in W.P.9513/2016 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 03.02.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hariharan (in all W.Ps) For Respondent : Mr.A.Rajaperumal, (in all W.Ps) Government Advocate 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 to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 03.02.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
2.Mr.A.Rajaperumal, learned Government Advocate 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 03.02.2016 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 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai West, Chennai - 600 078.
2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai South East, Chennai - 600 028.
3.The Regional Transport Officer, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.
4.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
5.The Regional Transport Officer, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.
+7cc to Mr.K.Hariharan, Advocate, S.R.No.16432 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.16630 W.P.Nos.9507 to 9513 of 2016 tej(CO) srg(18/03/2016)