M.Sankar v. The Regional Transport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-12-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN M.Sankar ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: The writ petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 07.11.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M. distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.A.Ganesan For Respondent(s):

Mrs.C.Meera Arumugham, AGP

ORDER

Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent agreed that the issue presented in this case is covered by two judgments of this Court. One by the Hon-ble Mr.Justice N.Anand Venkatesh in W.P.No.12531 of 2020 dated 06.10.2020 and that of the Hon-ble Mrs. Justice N.Mala in W.P.No.19910 of __________Page 1 of 4

2025 dated 05.06.2025. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner-s application dated 29.10.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online, for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within a radius of 30 kilometers distance from Salem Town Old Bus Stand, Salem, Salem District, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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To The Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District.

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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