M.Naina Muhamed v. the Regional Transport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.42718 of 2025, decided 11.11.2025, V. Lakshminarayanan J. Petitioner M.Naina Muhamed sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 directing the RTO, Salem West to receive his application dated 15.10.2025 in Form CCPA with prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within 30 KMs of Salem Town Old Bus Stand, Salem. Relying on the identical matters A.Rajavel (W.P.No.13551 of 2025, decided 16.04.2025) and W.P.No.19910 of 2025 (which in turn followed 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 within eight weeks; no costs. Keywords: auto rickshaw permit; Form CCPA; Regional Transport Officer Salem West; mandamus; eight weeks; identical matter.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus issued: respondent directed to receive the petitioner's application dated 15.10.2025 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 to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; no costs.