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M.Raju v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC14 Jul 2025WP/25423/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Auto Rickshaw Permit; Form CCPA; Regional Transport Officer Salem East; Salem Town Old Bus stand; 30 km radius; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; receipt of online application with prescribed fee; eight weeks; identical issue; W.P.No. 17275 of 2025; A.Rajavel W.P.No.13551 of 2025 decided 16.04.2025; W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024; no costs; Madras High Court; decision date 14.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 02.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit (radius of 30 KMs from Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem) and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; no costs. ¶29

M.Raju Vs the Regional Transport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, to receive the petitioner's application dated 02.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within a radius of 30 K.M. of Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District, and consider the same.

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Court's answer

The issue raised in this writ petition is identical to the one already decided in W.P.No. 17275 of 2025.

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Ratio / Principle

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 02.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 KMs of Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; no costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Mala, J.), 14.07.2025, W.P.No.25423 of 2025: Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution sought against the Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, to receive the petitioner's application dated 02.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 K.M. of Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem. Holding the issue identical to the one decided in W.P.No. 17275 of 2025 (which itself followed A.Rajavel, W.P.No.13551 of 2025, decided on 16.04.2025, rendered in view of the ratio in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024), the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to receive the application and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks. No costs.

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W.P.No.25423 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.07.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

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Writ Petition No.25423 of 2025

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M.Raju ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District. … Respondent

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 02.06.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M., distance from Salem

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Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District and to consider the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.M.Shajakhan Special Government Pleader O R D E R

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This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the

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respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated Page No.1 of 4

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

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W.P.No.25423 of 2025 02.06.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for

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the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit, to operate the vehicle within radius of 30

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K.M., distance from Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District.

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In an identical case, this Court, in the case of A.Rajavel vs. The

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Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District [W.P.No.13551 of

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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 Court in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024, the respondent is directed to receive the application of the petitioner dated 17.03.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within a radius of 30 Km distance from Salem Town Old Bus Stand, Salem District, and pass appropriate orders on its merits, in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt fo a copy of this order."

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that following the

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aforesaid order, similar order was passed in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, by this

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Court. The counsel hence submitted that similar order may be passed in the

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present writ petition also.

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Page No.2 of 4

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

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W.P.No.25423 of 2025 4. The issue raised in this case is identical to one already decided in the

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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 02.06.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online, for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within a radius of 30 KMs distance from Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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14.07.2025

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