C.Velmurugan v. the Regional Transport Officer
Mandamus – Motor Vehicles – Auto Rickshaw Permit – Form CCPA
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court single-judge disposal (V. Lakshminarayanan, J.) of WP No. 50754 of 2025 (07.01.2026): Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 compelling the Regional Transport Officer, Salem East, to accept an online Form CCPA application dated 01.12.2025 with prescribed fee for an Auto Rickshaw Permit within 30 km of Yercaud Bus Stand, Salem District; issue held covered by W.P.No.12531 of 2020 (Anand Venkatesh, J.) and W.P.No.19910 of 2025 (N. Mala, J.), which were followed; decision ordered on merits within 8 weeks; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent (Regional Transport Officer, Salem East) 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 30 km radius of Yercaud Bus Stand, Yercaud, 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.