Disposed

A.Vimalamary v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC2 Jul 2025WP/23860/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a mandamus directing the Regional Transport Officer to receive her online Form CCPA application with fee for an auto rickshaw permit within 30 km of Mettur Bus Stand and decide it. Following identical earlier writ petitions, the court disposed of the petition with such a direction, to be completed within eight weeks, without costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent to receive petitioner's 19.05.2025 Form CCPA application with prescribed fee online and decide on merits within eight weeks; no costs.

A.Vimalamary Vs the Regional Transport Officer — Motor Accident Claims | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No. 23860 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-07-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA

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A.Vimalamary Wife Of Alexander, D No. 20-1a 9a Periyanna Gounder Nagar, Mettur Dam 1 Salem 636 401

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Petitioner(s)

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The Regional Transport Officer Mettur, Salem District

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying

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for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to receive the application of

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the petitioner dated 19.05.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed

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fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw permit to the operate the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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vehicle within a radius of 30 K. M distance from Mettur Bus Stand,

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Mettur, Salem District and to consider the same.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Ganesan

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For Respondent(s): Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, AGP

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ORDER

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(1)Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts

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notice on behalf of the respondent.

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(2)This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent

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herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 19.05.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through on-line for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit, to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M., distance from Mettur Bus stand, Mettur, Salem District.

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(3)In an identical case, this Court, in the case of A.Rajavel vs. The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District [W.P.No.13551 of 2025 decided on 16.04.2025, passed the following order:

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"9. In view of the above ratio laid down by this

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Court in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024, the respondent

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is directed to receive the application of the petitioner dated

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17.03.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee

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through online for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to

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operate the vehicle within a radius of 30 Km distance from

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Salem Town Old Bus Stand, Salem District, and pass

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appropriate orders on its merits, in accordance with law,

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within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt

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of a copy of this order."

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(4)Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that following the aforesaid

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order, similar order was passed in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, by this Court. The counsel hence submitted that similar order may be passed in the present writ petition also.

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(5)The issue raised in this case is identical to one already decided in the aforementioned W.P.No.17275 of 2025. Hence, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 19.05.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee

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through online, for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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vehicle within a radius of 30 KMs distance from Mettur Bus stand, Mettur,

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Salem District, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with

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law, within a period of eight (8) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of