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P.Prabu v. the Regional Transport Officer

Madras HC13 Mar 2026WP/9401/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Auto rickshaw permit; Form CCPA application dated 28.01.2026; Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District; Article 226 Constitution of India; Writ of Mandamus; direction to consider application on merits within twelve (12) weeks; 30 kms. radius from Mettur Bus Stand; time-bound compliance direction; disposed with directions, no costs; single-judge bench (Abdul Quddhose, J.), Writ Petition No. 9401 of 2026, dated 13-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed with directions to the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's application dated 28.01.2026 for grant of auto rickshaw permit within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶28

P.Prabu 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, Mettur) should be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 28.01.2026 in Form CCPA for grant of an auto rickshaw permit to operate within a 30 km radius of Mettur Bus Stand, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

No prejudice would be caused to the respondent if the petitioner's application dated 28.01.2026 is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after due consideration of the supporting documents produced by the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court directed the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's application dated 28.01.2026 seeking grant of auto rickshaw permit in his favour to operate within the radius of 30 kms. from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District.

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Key takeaways

The Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.obiter¶4
The compliance period fixed was twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Article 226, Mandamus) — Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose, J.) disposed of a petition where the Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District had failed to act on the petitioner's application dated 28.01.2026 in Form CCPA for grant of an auto rickshaw permit to operate within a radius of 30 kms. from Mettur Bus Stand. Holding that no prejudice would be caused to the respondent if the application were considered on merits and in accordance with law with due regard to the petitioner's supporting documents, the Court directed the respondent to pass final orders on the application within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, while expressly refraining from expressing any opinion on the merits. No costs.

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Writ Petition No. 9401 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Writ Petition No.9401 of 2026

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P.Prabu S/o.Palanisamy

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..Petitioner

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The Regional Transport Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

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..Respondent

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to receive the application of the petitioner dated 28.01.2026 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 Kms. distance from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District and to consider the same and to pass orders in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate *****

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to grant Auto Rickshaw permit to the petitioner to operate the vehicle within the radius of 30 kms. distance from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District, based on the petitioner’s application dated 28.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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Writ Petition No. 9401 of 2026

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The petitioner seeks for Auto Rickshaw permit. The petitioner

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had submitted an application on 28.01.2026 in Form CCPA for the said purpose with the respondent. Since the said application has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate, accepts

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notice on behalf of the respondent.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondent if the petitioner’s application dated 28.01.2026, as stated supra, is considered on merits and in accordance with law after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s application.

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For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the respondent to

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pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s application dated 28.01.2026 seeking for grant of auto rickshaw permit in his favour to operate the vehicle within the radius of 30 kms. from Mettur Bus Stand, Mettur, Salem District, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Writ Petition No. 9401 of 2026

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