1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27/4/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD)No.4859 of 2011 R. Muthulakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. The Regional Transport Officer RTO Office Virudhunagar. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 31/3/2011 based on the enquiry conducted in proceedings Ku.AA.No.12653/A5/2011 dated 15/3/2011. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Spl.G.P O R D E R By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition, praying to direct the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 31/3/2011 based on the enquiry conducted in proceedings Ku.AA.No.12653/A5/2011 dated 15/3/2011. 4. The case of the petitioner is that, he is a private bus operator and has got valid permission to operate stage carrier in between Kovilpatti to Aruppukottai via Elayirampannai, Sattur, Irukkankudi and Kottur. He is operating the vehicle in the name of Vignesh Bus Service for the past 15 years. The permission to operate stage carrier is stands in his name. The Regional Transport Authority, by proceeding dated 30/6/2009 has allowed him to replace his old vehicle with new one. As per the time schedule, he has begun his vehicle at 4.33 a.m., at Kovilpatti in the morning and final hault at Sattur at 11.15 p.m. The said schedule is in force from 29/9/2003 onwards. He is operating the same without any break. While so, for the same route, another vehicle in the name of Mahalingam Roadways and Sri Dhilip Transport were jointly operated. The said vehicles without following its own norms, interfering in its time schedule and is causing inconvenience to the passengers and to him. In that regard, an enquiry was conducted on 24/3/2011. But, however, no orders have been passed in spite of his representation dated 31/3/2011. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, the present writ petition has been filed praying for the relief as stated therein. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 31/3/2011 and pass appropriate orders on the enquiry conducted by him on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the parties, if necessary. 6. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Transport Officer, RTO Office Virudhunagar. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR.15770 +1CC TO MR.M.SURESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE SR.15635 Mvs SR : 16.05.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.4859 of 2011 27.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/