Karthickraja.R v. The Regional Transport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :22.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN R.Karthickraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Trichy West, Trichy District.

2.The Motor Vehicle Inspector (Grade-I), Trichy West, Trichy District.

3.The Deputy Manager, Commercial Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Trichy Region, Trichy.

4.The Assistant Manager, Operation Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Karur Region, Karur.

5.A.Swamiappan

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to conclude the proceedings in No.12066/A2/2022 dated 06.04.2022 issued pursuant to the representation of the petitioner dated 29.03.2022, after calling for the Inspector Report from the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 to R4 : Mr.K.S.Selva Ganesan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4. 1/3

2. It is submitted that the petitioner had alleged violation of the route permit by the fifth respondent including the petitioner's route. In this connection, the petitioner had given a complaint pursuant to the first respondent, namely, the Regional Transport Officer had directed the Motor Vehicle Inspector (Grade-I), Trichy District to give a report.

3. Today, it is informed that the Inspector has also given a report on 18.04.2022, which was received by the office of the first respondent on 22.04.2022. The report indicates breach of permit condition by the driver of the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN47-AM-1805. Therefore, appropriate orders has to be passed after issuing notice to the fifth respondent. In case, the official respondents are of the view that the matter has to be decided by some other authority, it is open for the first respondent to transfer the file to such other authority, who is competent to pass appropriate orders. Be that as it may, the notice shall be issued to the fifth respondent before appropriate orders are passed by the jurisdictional competent authority. Such order shall be passed preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observaions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sn To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Trichy West, Trichy District.

2.The Motor Vehicle Inspector (Grade-I), Trichy West, Trichy District.

3.The Deputy Manager, Commercial Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Trichy Region, Trichy.

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4.The Assistant Manager, Operation Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Karur Region, Karur.

+1 CC to M/s.B. PRASANNA VINOTH, Advocate ( SR-20622[F] dated 22/04/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP. ( SR-21151[F] dated 26/04/2022 ) 22.04.2022 SVS(CO) GC(05.05.2022) 3P 7C 3/3