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M.Suresh v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC10 Jul 2026WP/26647/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Autorickshaw permit; Form CCPA/CCAP online application dated 08.06.2026; prescribed fee; Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District; operation within 30 km radius of Attur Bus Stand; writ of mandamus; Article 226; direction to consider application on merits and pass orders within four weeks; no order as to costs; Madras High Court; W.P.No.26647 of 2026; decided 10.07.2026; single judge (Hemant Chandangoudar, J.).

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 08.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. ¶26

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Regional Transport Officer, Attur) should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to receive and consider the petitioner's application dated 08.06.2026 in Form CCPA with prescribed fee for the grant of an auto rickshaw permit to operate within a 30 km radius of Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District.

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Court's answer

Recording the learned Government Counsel's submission that the application would be considered, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 08.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Hemant Chandangoudar, J.; W.P.No.26647 of 2026; decided 10.07.2026), writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India: petitioner M.Suresh sought a writ of mandamus directing the Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District to receive and consider his online application dated 08.06.2026 submitted in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee for grant of an auto rickshaw permit to operate within a radius of 30 km from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District. The learned Government Counsel stated, on instructions, that the application would be considered and appropriate orders passed in accordance with law within the time stipulated by the Court. Recording this submission, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondent to consider the application dated 08.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs.

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W.P.No.26647 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.No.26647 of 2026

M.Suresh

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District. … Respondent

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

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seeking a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 08.06.2026 in Form CCPA along with the

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prescribed fee through online for the grant of Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate the vehicle within radius of 30 km distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Srinivasalu For Respondent : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Government Counsel

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

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W.P.No.26647 of 2026

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O R D E R

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Mr.Sivavarthanan, learned Government Counsel, takes notice for the respondent.

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to receive and consider his online application dated 08.06.2026 submitted in Form CCAP, along with the prescribed fee, for the grant of an autorickshaw permit to operate within a radius of 30 kilometres from Attur Bus Stand, Attur Salem District.

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The petitioner states that the Government of Tamil Nadu has issued orders enabling the grant of autorickshaw permits upon receipt of applications. With the intention of obtaining a fresh permit, the petitioner submitted the above application. His grievance is that the application has not been considered by the respondent.

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

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W.P.No.26647 of 2026

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The learned Government Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s application would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

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Recording the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 08.06.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

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order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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10.07.2026

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Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dna

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The Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District.

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