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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17395/2021withdrawn dismissed

Selvan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

2021-09-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.17395 of 2021 Selvan

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government/Commissioner, Transport Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector/Regional Transport Authority, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Deputy Transport Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner, Campus of the Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

6.The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Office of the Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-I, Ambasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District.

7.Kanagavalli ... Respondents 1/3

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against respondent No.6 & 7 by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 15.04.2021, in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Dhanasekaran For R1 to R6 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Government Advocate

O R D E R

Prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against respondent No.6 & 7 by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 15.04.2021, within the time stipulated by this Court. 2.After some arguments, Mr.B.Dhanasekaran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner wants to withdraw this writ petition, with a liberty to file the same writ petition as a Public Interest Litigation, since the grievance expressed in the prayer of the writ petition is necessarily in the interest of public. 3.Accepting the said request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty to the petitioner to file it as a Public Interest Litigation Petition. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PNM/PJL NOTE:

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned. 2/3

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government/Commissioner, State of Tamil Nadu, Transport Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector/Regional Transport Authority, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Deputy Transport Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner, Campus of the Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Regional Transport Officer, Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

6.The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Office of the Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-I, Ambasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District.

W.P.(MD)No.17395 of 2021 Dated:

24.09.2021 MGJ(08.10.2021) 3P 7C 3/3