N.Chandra v. The Regional Transport

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13.11.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)Nos.22697 and 22698 of 2018 N.Chandra ..Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.22697 of P.Gomathi

...Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.22698 of

Vs.

1.The Regional Transport Authority, Tuticorin.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of Regional Transport Office, Kovilpatti.

3.Shenbagaram Shanmugam ... Respondents in both petitions COMMON PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to give an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner herein as per representation dated 05.11.2018, 01.11.2018 before considering or pass any orders on the order of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Chennai made in Appeal No.32 of 2018 dated 01.11.2018.

in both petitions For Petitioners : Mr.R.Govindaraj(In Both WP's) For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Mu.Muthu(In Both WP's) Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.T.Padmanabhan(In Both WP's) COMMON ORDER By consent of both parties, both Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The writ petitioners herein are Sector Operators. The third respondent in both the writ petitions gave an application for deviation of the route. It was originally rejected. Questioning the same, the third respondent filed an appeal before the Tribunal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

The Tribunal allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the file of the first respondent for fresh consideration in accordance with law. The hearing is scheduled on 28.11.2018. The petitioners herein being Sector Operators have a stake in the matter. Therefore, they seek an opportunity of personal hearing, when the application of the third respondent is taken up for disposal by the first respondent. Since the interest of the petitioners are also involved, it is only just and proper that they are also heard, when the applications are taken up.

3. Accordingly, both the writ petitions stand allowed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(WRITS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To 1.The Regional Transport Authority, Tuticorin.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of Regional Transport Office, Kovilpatti.

• 2 CCs TO Mr.R.GOVINDRAJ , ADVOCATE IN SR No.94945,94944. • +1 cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.95218. RMK DS RP SAR4 14 11 2018 2P 6C W.P(MD)Nos.22697 and 22698 of 2018 13.11.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/