BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07/04/2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition(MD)No.4100 of 2011 K.Arunjunaikani :Petitioner -Vs- The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi. :Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent herein to allow the petitioner's vehicle TCS 8383 replaced by TN 01 G o463 via Ettayapuram Valaivu Road, Matha Koil Street,Kovilpatti Bus Stand,Bombay Sweet Stall etc. For petitioner:Mr.T.Padmanabhan For Respondent:Mr.Thilak Kumar,Addl. Government Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing. 3.The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a mandamus directing the respondent herein to allow the petitioner's vehicle TCS 8383 replaced by TN 01 G o463 via Ettayapuram Valaivu Road, Matha Koil Street, Kovilpatti Bus Stand, Bombay Sweet Stall etc. 4.The case of the petitioner is that the stretch between Uzhavar Santhai to Ettayapuram Pirivu Road, due to heavy traffic congestion, police authorities have diverted the vehicle from Bombay Sweets via Kovilpatti bus stand, Matha Kovil Street, Kathiresan kovil road, pasuvanthani Road, etc. to north Thittankulam. Therefore, the petitioner is not able to operate his vehicle between the stretch of Uzhavar Santhai to Ettaypuram Pirivu road. The petitioner, therefore, made a representation dated 08.03.2011 informing about the deviation of route between the stretch of Ettayapuram Pirivu road to Uzhavar Santhai and seeking permission to operate, via Kovilpatti bus stand. He made the said representation on 08.03.2011. The said representation was not considered so far. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to send a copy of the representation dated 08.03.2011 to the respondent within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of fifteen days thereafter. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:The Regional Transport Authority, Thoothukudi. +1CC to Mr.N.S.Ramakrishnadass, Advocate. SR.no.12932. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.13053. RR WP(MD)No.4100 of 2011 RP/21.04.11/1P/4C. 07.04.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/