Ramesh Babu Vs the Regional Transport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Ramesh Babu Vs the Regional Transport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 16.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit (within 30 KMs radius of Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem) and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Regional Transport Officer, Salem West) should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to receive the petitioner's application dated 16.06.2025 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. from Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, and to consider it and pass orders in accordance with law.

Court's answer

Since the issue raised is identical to the one already decided in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 16.06.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 KMs from Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of Mandamus – Auto Rickshaw Permit – Form CCPA application – Petitioner under Article 226 sought direction to the Regional Transport Officer, Salem West, to receive his application dated 16.06.2025 in Form CCPA with prescribed fee through online for grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within 30 K.M. radius of Salem Town Old Bus stand, Salem – Issue held identical to that decided in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, which itself followed A.Rajavel vs. Regional Transport Officer, Salem East (W.P.No.13551 of 2025, decided 16.04.2025), grounded in the ratio in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024 – Writ petition disposed of with direction to receive the application and pass appropriate orders on merits in accordance with law within eight weeks – No costs.

W.P.No.26821 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

Writ Petition No.26821 of 2025

Ramesh Babu ... Petitioner

Vs.

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

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 16.06.2025 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 Town Old Bus stand, Salem, Salem District and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with law.

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

respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated

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W.P.No.26821 of 2025 the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit, to operate the vehicle within radius of 30

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

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:

"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."

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that following the

aforesaid 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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W.P.No.26821 of 2025 4. 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 16.06.2025, 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.

23.07.2025

AP Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes/No Internet : Yes

To:

The Regional Transport Officer, Salem West, Salem District.

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N.MALA, J.

AP

W.P.No.26821 of 2025

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