1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14388 of 2011 L.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to give an opportunity of hearing with respect to transfer of permit for Stage Carriage Permit bearing Registration No.TN 69AA 5679 plying on the route Tuticorin to Pudur (via) Kurukkusalai, Kulathur, Vilathikulam with IST between Pudur and Pudalapuram (via) Muthalapuram. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Padmanabhan For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner L.Vijayalakshmi has come to this Court by filing the present Writ Petition seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent, the Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi, to give an opportunity of hearing with respect to transfer of permit for Stage Carriage Permit bearing Registration No.TN 69AA 5679 plying on the route Tuticorin to Pudur (via) Kurukkusalai, Kulathur, Vilathikulam with IST between Pudur and Pudalapuram (via) Muthalapuram. 2. At the very outset, it is made clear that the prayer made by the petitioner cannot be maintained for the simple reason that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 petitioner's father U.M.Sankaranarayanan died intestate on 24.03.2011, leaving behind his wife S.Alagu Lakshmi and 5 daughters viz., 1. Uma Maheswari, 2. Shanmuga Priya, 3. Kasi Visalakshmi, 4. U.M.S.Radha and the petitioner herein and thereafter petitioner's mother S.Alagulakshmi has tried to transfer the aforesaid permit to Stage Carriage TN-69-Aa-5679 in her name, to which he is legally entitled to do so, therefore the allegation that petitioner along with the aforesaid sisters, were threatened not to appose the transfer, cannot be entertained by this Court. The petitioner being one of the legal heirs of the deceased Mr.U.M.Sankaranarayanan, is also entitled to get the equal share of the aforesaid Stage Carriage Permit TN 69AA 5679 owned by the deceased father, by approaching the appropriate forum. In view of it, it is left open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Civil Court to have a share in the permit as a legal heir. Without resorting to the civil Court, the petitioner cannot come to this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the prayer is refused. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office, Thoothukudi District. +1 CC to Mr.T.Padmanabhan, Advocate (SR.No.44020) +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.44327) W.P.(MD)No.14388 of 2011 16.12.2011 akv NSV/4.1.12/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/