V.Prabakaran v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI V.Prabakaran ... Petitioner Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the Application of the petitioner dated 18.09.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through on-line for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30K.M distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.A.Anandan, Government Advocate

ORDER

The Writ Petitioner seeks for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to receive the Application of the petitioner dated 18.09.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through on-line

for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30K.M. distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner invites my attention to the order dated 10.04.2024 in W.P. No.9394 of 2024, where this Court in almost identical circumstances disposed of the Writ Petition, directing the respondent to receive the Application of the writ petitioner along with prescribed fee for grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit and consider the same on merits.

3. I have no hesitation to follow the said order passed by this Court which is in fact has already recorded a similar order earlier passed in W.P. No. 9394 of 2024 dated 10.04.2024.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed with a direction to the respondent to accept the Application of the petitioner along with prescribed fee, through on-line mode, for grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M. distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and consider the said Application purely on

merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from today. It is also to be noted that if no application has been made by the petitioner, the petitioner shall make a fresh application along with the prescribed fee before the respondent to enable them to pass orders thereafter. No costs. 03.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No : Yes / No vum/dh To The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

P.B.BALAJI ,J., dh/vum 03.10.2025