Common order disposing of multiple writ petitions where the High Court, without assessing merits, directed Regional Transport Officers to receive applications for autorickshaw permits, consider them on merits, and pass orders within four weeks.
Witnesses directed to receive applications, consider same, pass orders on merits within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.01.2016
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
W.P.Nos.40750 to 40757 of 2015
D.Dhanapal .. Petitioner in
WP.40750/2015
S.Elumalai .. Petitioner in
WP.40751/2015
M.Vijay .. Petitioner in
WP.40752/2015
M.Subramani .. Petitioner in
WP.40753/2015
K.Sundaramurthy .. Petitioner in
WP.40754/2015
J.Bharath .. Petitioner in
WP.40755/2015
B.Baskar .. Petitioner in
WP.40756/2015
M.Murugesan .. Petitioner in
WP.40757/2015
Vs.
The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai Central,
Chennai 600 023. .. Respondent
in WP.40750 & 40751/2015
The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai North West
Chennai-49 ...Respondent in
w.P.40752/15
The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai North,
Chennai 600 099. .. Respondent
in WP.40753 and 40754/2015
The Regional Transport Officer Chennai South, Chennai 600 041. .. Respondent in WP.40755 and 40756/2015
The Regional Transport Officer Chennai West, Chennai 600 078. .. Respondent in WP.40757/2015
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioners dated 18.11.2015, in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of Autorickshaw Permit and to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law.
For petitioners : Mr.K.Hariharan
For respondents : Mr.R.M.Muthukumar, GA
C O M M O N O R D E R
These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking the common relief of issuing a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the Regional Transport Authority concerned to receive the respective application of the petitioners in Form CCPA and the prescribed fee for the grant of autorickshaw permit and to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law.
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
rk
To
1.The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai Central,
Chennai 600 023.
2.The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai North West
Chennai-49
3.The Regional Transport Officer,
Chennai North,
Chennai 600 099.
4.The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai South,
Chennai 600 041.
5.The Regional Transport Officer
Chennai West,
Chennai 600 078.
8 ccs to Mr. K. Hariharan, Advocate, sr. 35
1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 236
W.P.Nos.40750 to 40757 of 2015
KJI (CO)
kk 18/1
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the RTAs to receive the petitioners' applications for autorickshaw permits.
Whether the RTAs are directed to consider the applications and pass orders on merits within a specified timeframe.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
D.Dhanapal et al.
Regional Transport Officer Chennai Central
Regional Transport Officer Chennai North West
Regional Transport Officer Chennai North
Regional Transport Officer Chennai South
Regional Transport Officer Chennai West
R. MAHADEVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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