J.Jeeva v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC8 Jan 2026WP/193/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Auto Rickshaw Permit; Form CCPA; prescribed fee online application; Regional Transport Officer Mettur Salem District; Mettur Bus Stand 30 K.M. radius permit; Article 226 writ of mandamus; identical-case disposal; A.Rajavel W.P.No.13551 of 2025; W.P.No.17275 of 2025; W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024; eight weeks direction; no costs; Madras High Court 08.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 03.12.2025 in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit (within 30 Kms radius of Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District) and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; No costs. ¶¶30

J.Jeeva Vs the Regional Transport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶¶30

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Regional Transport Officer, Mettur) should be directed, by way of a writ of mandamus under Article 226, to receive the petitioner's application dated 03.12.2025 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 K.M. distance from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District, and to consider the same.

¶¶12

Court's answer

The Court held that the issue raised in the present writ petition is identical to the one already decided in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, and therefore disposed of the present writ petition on the same terms.

¶¶26

Ratio / Principle

The Court directed the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 03.12.2025, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online, for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 Kms distance from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs were awarded.

¶¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (V. Lakshminarayanan, J.), W.P. No. 193 of 2026, decided 08.01.2026 — J.Jeeva v. The Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 03.12.2025 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a 30 K.M. radius of Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District, and to consider it. Noting that in an identical case (A.Rajavel v. RTO, Salem East, W.P.No.13551 of 2025, decided 16.04.2025, which applied the ratio in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024) and subsequently in W.P.No.17275 of 2025 similar orders had been passed, the Court found the present issue identical, disposed of the petition directing receipt of the application and consideration on merits within eight (8) weeks; no costs.

¶1

W.P. No. 193 of 2026

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶3

DATED : 08.01.2026

¶4

CORAM

¶5

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN

¶6

W.P. No. 193 of 2026

J.Jeeva

…Petitioner

Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

¶11

...Respondent

¶12

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 03.12.2025 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 Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District and to consider the same.

¶13

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Srinivasalu

¶14

For Respondent : Mr.N.Naveenkumar, Government Advocate

¶15

O R D E R

¶16

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

¶17

respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 03.12.2025,

¶18

in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of

¶19

1/4

¶20

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

¶21

W.P. No. 193 of 2026

¶22

Auto Rickshaw Permit, to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 K.M., distance from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District.

¶23

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:

¶24

“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 of a copy of this order.”

¶25

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.

¶26

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

¶27

2/4

¶28

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

¶29

W.P. No. 193 of 2026

¶30

disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 03.12.2025, 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 Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, 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.

¶31

08.01.2026 2/2

¶32

Index : Yes/No Internet: Yest/No Speaking or Non-speaking order

¶33

Maya

¶34

¶35

The Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

¶36

3/4

¶37