Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3894/2018disposed of

Pitchandy Suresh, v. The Regional Transport

2018-02-26Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P. (MD) No. 3894 to 3899 of 2018 Pitchandy Suresh .. Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3894 of 2018 Subramanian .. Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3895 of 2018 Mariraj .. Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3896 of 2018 Murugan .. Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.3897 of 2018 Rajkumar .. Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3898 of 2018 Subramani Kannan .. Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3899 of 2018 Vs.

The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi.

... Respondent in all the Cases.

COMMON PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the application dated 22.06.2017 of the petitioner herein and pass orders forthwith to grant 5+1 Share Auto Rickshaw Permit (Share Auto) to the petitioner herein. In all petitions:

For petitioner : Mr.R.S.Vijayaprasad (in all the cases) For respondent : Mrs.S.Srimathy (in all the cases) Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER *********** Heard Mr.R.S.Vijayaprasad, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent.

2.By consent of both parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3.The petitioners herein are the owners of LMV Share Auto Rickshaw. They want permits to be issued by the respondent authority. In this regard, they have given application dated 22.06.2017. But, the applications were not entertained. Therefore, the petitioners have filed writ petitions for directing the respondent to receive the applications and to pass appropriate orders for grant of Share Auto Rickshaw permit. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

matter. It is open to the respondent to pass orders one way or the other.

4.Considering the urgency of the matter, the respondent is directed to receive the applications and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from today (i.e.26.02.2018).

5.This Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi.

+6CC to Mr.R.S.Vijaya Prasad, Advocate, SR.No. 51026 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No.51601 ORDER MADE IN W.P. (MD) No. 3894 to 3899 of 2018 26.02.2018 sss AM/SV MMS/SAR 2/28.02.2018/2P/9C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/