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R. Selvaraj v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC23 Feb 2026WP/5070/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Auto Rickshaw Permit; Form CCPA; prescribed fee online application; Regional Transport Officer Attur Salem District; writ of mandamus Article 226 Constitution of India; acceptance of permit application; eight (8) weeks time-bound direction; orders on merits; WP No. 5070 of 2026; W.P.No.17275 of 2025; WP.No.13551 of 2025 A.Rajavel v. RTO Salem East (16.04.2025); W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024; Tamil Nadu transport permits; disposed; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District to receive the petitioner's application in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for the auto rickshaw permit and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; no costs awarded. ¶22

R. Selvaraj 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 Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District should be directed to receive the petitioner's application dated 05.01.2026 in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a 30 km radius of Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District, and consider it.

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Court's answer

The issue raised in this writ petition is identical to the issue already decided by this Court in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, so the petitioner is entitled to the same treatment.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent is directed to receive the petitioner's application (printed as dated 05.01.2016 in the operative order, whereas the prayer states 05.01.2026) in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online, for the grant of an auto Rickshaw Permit.

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Key takeaways

On receipt of the application, the respondent must pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (V. Lakshminarayanan, J.), order dated 23-02-2026 in WP No. 5070 of 2026: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by R. Selvaraj seeking a Writ of Mandamus compelling the Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District to receive his online application dated 05.01.2026 in Form CCPA, with the prescribed fee, for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a 30 km radius of Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District. Finding the issue identical to that already decided in W.P.No.17275 of 2025 (which itself followed the order in A. Rajavel v. The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District, WP.No.13551 of 2025, decided 16.04.2025, rendered in view of the ratio in W.P.Nos.14300 to 14305 of 2024), the Court disposed of the petition on the same pattern: the application in Form CCPA is to be received with the prescribed fee through online, and appropriate orders passed on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

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WP No. 5070 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WP No. 5070 of 2026

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R. Selvaraj ..Petitioner(s)

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The Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer : This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 05.01.2026 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 fro Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same.

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent(s) : Mr.M.Shajahan Spl.Govt.Pleader

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 05.01.2026, in Form CCPA along with the prescribed fee through online for the grant of

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WP No. 5070 of 2026

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

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In an identical case, this Court, in the case of A.Rajavel Vs. The Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, Salem District [WP.No.13551 of 2025] decided on 16.04.2025, passed the following order:-

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“ 9. In view of the above ratio laid down by the Court in

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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”.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that following the aforesaid order, a similar order was passed in W.P.No.17275 of 2025, by this Court. The Counsel hence submitted that a similar order may be passed in the present writ petition.

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WP No. 5070 of 2026

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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 05.01.2016 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 Attur Bus Stand, Attur, 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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23-02-2026

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

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The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

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