IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 23.06.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.10341 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 C.Visalakshi ... Petitioner vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Tirupur Region, Collectorate Complex, Tirupur – 641 604 ... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider the application dated 28.12.1995 for the variation of condition of permit so as to extend the route from Ponneri to Udumalpet in respect of petitioner's vehicle TN 41/E 4677 plying on the route Tirupur to Dharapuram with independent trips between Tirupur and Ponneri. For petitioner : Mr.C.R.Krishnamoorthy For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the respondent. 2. At this stage of hearing of the writ petition, a counter affidavit, dated 20.06.2011, has been filed on behalf of the respondent. Paragraph Nos.3 and 4 of the counter affidavit reads as follows: “3. I submit that according to the present territorial jurisdiction of the RTO, Dharapuram the major portion of the Writ Petitioner's route falls within the jurisdiction of RTO Dharapuram and this as on date the RTA Dharapuram @ Tirupur is the authority competent to consider the variation application under issue. Because of the formation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ of Regional Transport Offices one after another the whereabout: of the original application originally filed before the RTO Erode could not be easily ascertained till date. 4. It is submit that this authority i.e., RTA Dharapuram came to aware that one such variation application is pending disposal, only after the W.P.No.10341 of 2011 is filed by the petitioner. However we are making sincere efforts to locate the variation application and dispose the same on merits and in accordance with law. This will take considerable time not less than three months so as to send notice to all sector operators and conduct hearing by the RTA. It will be disposed off as soon as the variation application is found out.” 3. In view of the averments made in Paragraph Nos.3 and 4 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent, the respondent is directed to consider the application, dated 28.12.1995, and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to all the operators in the sector concerned. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No cost. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. cse To The Regional Transport Authority, Tirupur Region,Collectorate Complex, Tirupur – 641 604 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 36550 1 cc to Mr.C.aR. Krishnamoorthy, Advocate, Sr. 36113 W.P.No.10341 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 SAI (CO) kk 4/7 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/