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K. Rahman, v. The Regional Transport officer

Madras HC7 Jan 2026WP/50712/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Auto rickshaw permit; Form CCPA online application; prescribed fee; Regional Transport Officer Attur, Salem District; radius of 30 kilometers from Attur Bus Stand; Article 226 mandamus; followed W.P.No.12531 of 2020 dated 06.10.2020 (N. Anand Venkatesh, J.) and W.P.No.19910 of 2025 dated 05.06.2025 (N. Mala, J.); eight (8) week compliance deadline; disposed of, no costs; Madras High Court, 07.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of; respondent directed to receive petitioner's application dated 01.12.2025 in Form CCPA with prescribed fee through online for the grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶18

K. Rahman, 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 to receive the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2025 in Form CCPA, with the prescribed fee, through online, for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 kilometers from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District, and consider it on merits.

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Ratio / Principle

With both counsel agreeing, the Court accepted that the issue presented in the writ petition is covered by two earlier judgments of this Court (W.P.No.12531 of 2020, N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; W.P.No.19910 of 2025, N. Mala, J.) and followed them rather than adjudicating the issue afresh.

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Key takeaways

Following the said judgments, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2025, in Form CCPA with the prescribed fee through online, for grant of the Auto Rickshaw Permit, 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 awarded.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (single bench, V. Lakshminarayanan, J.), WP No. 50712 of 2025, decided 07.01.2026: K. Rahman v. Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District. Writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking that the respondent receive the petitioner's online application dated 01.12.2025 in Form CCPA, with the prescribed fee, for grant of an Auto Rickshaw Permit to operate within a radius of 30 kilometers from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District. Both counsel agreed the issue was covered by this Court's earlier judgments in W.P.No.12531 of 2020 (Hon'ble Mr. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, dated 06.10.2020) and W.P.No.19910 of 2025 (Hon'ble Mrs. Justice N. Mala, dated 05.06.2025). Following those judgments, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the respondent to receive the application and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks. No costs.

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WP No. 50712 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

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WP No. 50712 of 2025

K.Rahman

..Petitioner

The Regional Transport Officer, Attur, Salem District.

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..Respondent

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 01.12.2025 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 kilometers distance from Attur Bus Stand, Attur, Salem District and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner: Mr. R.Srinivasalu

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For Respondent: Mr.C.Meera Arumugam Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent agreed that the issue presented in this case is covered by two judgments of this Court. One by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice N.Anand Venkatesh in W.P.No.12531 of 2020 dated 06.10.2020 and that of the Hon'ble Mrs. Justice N.Mala in W.P.No.19910 of 2025 dated 05.06.2025. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2025, 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 kilometers 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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WP No. 50712 of 2025

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

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