The Court directed the Regional Transport Authority to consider pending auto permit applications of the petitioners, who failed to receive action by the Respondent, and pass orders on merits within four weeks.
Direction to respondent to consider applications and pass orders on merits within four weeks
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.11.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
W.P.Nos.20991 and 20992 of 2014
B.Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20991 of 2014 C.Madheswaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20992 of 2014 vs. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Salem (West) Salem, Salem District. ... Respondent in both W.Ps.
Prayer in W.P.No.20991 of 2014: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 12.05.2011 for transport auto permit and pass orders by the respondent within the time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in W.P.No.20992 of 2014: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 04.06.2010 for transport auto permit and pass orders by the respondent within the time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner in both W.Ps. : M/s.N.Valliamma For Respondent in both W.Ps. : Mr.K.J.Shivakumar Government Advocate
COMMON ORDER
Heard M/s.N.Valliamma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.J.Shivakumar, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent.
2.The petitioner in both the writ petitions are Auto Drivers by profession. The petitioners have applied for auto permits to ply transport auto within the Salem City limits and they have also paid the required fee to the respondent. Since the applications submitted by the petitioners were not considered by the respondent till date, the petitioner is before this Court.
3.It is submitted that the learned counsel for the petitioners that the reason for withholding the applications is on account of the pendency of the writ petition in W.P.No.26379 of 2012 which has been disposed of along with a batch of cases and applications of several other similarly placed persons have been considered by the respondent and orders have been passed recommending the permit.
4.In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioners' application, if the application is in order and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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To
The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Salem (West) Salem, Salem District.
W.P.Nos.20991 and 20992 of 2014
rv(co)
aa19/12/2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent was directed to dispose of the pending auto permit applications of the petitioners within four weeks.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
B.Chandrasekaran
C.Madheswaran
The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Salem (West)
T.S.Sivagnanam
As recorded by the court registry
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