In a batch of six-writ petitions, this court directed the Regional Transport Officer to receive and consider applications filed by petitioners for Autorickshaw permits with the prescribed fee within six weeks.
Direction to the 2nd respondent to receive and consider the petitioners' applications for Autorickshaw permits within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.03.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
W.P.Nos.10806 to 10820 of 2016
D.Mohamad Ali ... Petitioner in W.P.10806 of 2016 Y.Malliga ... Petitioner in W.P.10807 of 2016 J.Krishnan ... Petitioner in W.P.10808 of 2016 A.Parosekhan ... Petitioner in W.P.10809 of 2016 A.Wilson ... Petitioner in W.P.10810 of 2016 P.Perumal ... Petitioner in W.P.10811 of 2016 S.Gomathy ... Petitioner in W.P.10812 of 2016 M.Bhakya Jeyaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.10813 of 2016 D.Muthuraman ... Petitioner in W.P.10814 of 2016 K.Sathish Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.10815 of 2016 L.Loganathan ... Petitioner in W.P.10816 of 2016 P.Prasanna Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.10817 of 2016 C.Ekambaram ... Petitioner in W.P.10818 of 2016 M.Nagaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.10819 of 2016 Ganesh ... Petitioner in W.P.10820 of 2016 Vs. 1.The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. ... 1st Respondent in all W.Ps. 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.10806 to 10809/2016 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Redhills, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.10810 to 10813/2016 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North East), Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.10814 to 10817/2016 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Poonamallee, Chennai. ... 2nd Respondent in W.Ps.10818, 10819/2016
Petitions filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 25.01.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to receive the applications of the petitioners dated 25.01.2016 in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same.
2.Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law.
3.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to receive the petitioners' applications dated 25.01.2016 in Form-CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw permit and to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With this observation, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Transport Commissioner,
State Transport Authority,
Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.
2.The Regional Transport Officer,
Chennai (North), Chennai.
3.The Regional Transport Officer,
Redhills, Chennai.
4.The Regional Transport Officer,
Chennai (North East), Chennai.
5.The Regional Transport Officer,
Poonamallee, Chennai.
6.The Regional Transport Officer,
Chennai (East), Chennai.
+15 ccs to M/s.S.Govindraman Advocate sr.18400
+1 cc to the Government Pleader sr.18676
W.P.Nos.10806 to 10820 of 2016
aa28/03/2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 2nd respondent should be directed to receive and consider the petitioners' applications dated 25.01.2016 for Autorickshaw permits.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
D. Mohamad Ali
Y. Malliga
The Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai
The Regional Transport Officer, Chennai (North), Chennai
M. Duraiswamy
As recorded by the court registry
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