Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5281/2018disposed of

Thangamurugan, v. The Regional Transport

2018-03-13Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13.03.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)Nos.5281 to 5290 of 2018 Thangamurugan ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5281/2018 Velmurugan ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5282/2018 Santhana Rajapandi ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5283/2018 Shiva Kumar ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5284/2018 Shanthana Ramesh ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5285/2018 Muthuraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5286/2018 Mathialagan ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5287/2018 Appavu ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5288/2018 Mekala Devi ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5289/2018 Ramesh ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.5290/2018 Vs.

The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi.

... Respondent in All Cases Common Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to receive the application dated 29.01.2018 of the petitioner herein and pass orders forthwith to grant 5+1 Share Auto Ricshaw Permit (Share Auto) to the petitioner herein. For Petitioners in all writ petitions : Mr.R.Vijayaprasad For Respondent in all writ petitions : Mr.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent.

2.By consent of both parties, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The petitioners are the owners of LMV Share Autorickshaws. They want grant of 5+1 Share Authorikshaw permit. In this regard, they approached the respondent. The respondent declined to receive their applications. Therefore, these writ petitions have been filed.

4.This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. It is open to the respondent to pass orders one way or the other. The only relief that is given in these writ petitions is for reception of the petitioners' applications and for direction to the respondent to pass orders thereon. Therefore, the respondent is directed to receive the petitioners' applications and pass orders thereon within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.These writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(ADII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi.

+10 ccs to Mr.R.S.Vijaya Prasad, Advocate, SR.No.54677 +One cc to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No.55143 skm RL/13C/2P/SKN/RSK/SAR4/16/3/2018 W.P(MD)Nos.5281 to 5290 of 2018 13.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/