IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.2.2011 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.29726 of 2010 K.MUTHULAKSHMI [ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT-CUM-CHAIRMAN STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (TRANSPORT) CHIEF SECRETARIAT PUDUCHERRY. 2 THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PUDUCHERRY. 3 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PUDUCHERRY. [ RESPONDENTS ] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus calling for the records on the file of the first respondent relating the proceedings issued in No.15059/TD/TP/2010 dated 11.08.2010 and quash the same and further direct the respondents to grant stage carriage permit to the petitioner to the route i.e.Thavalakuppam to Gorimedu via Ariyankuppam 100 ft road, new bus stand, Kamban kalaiarangam GH Bharathidasasan College Muthaiyalpet Lawspet Gorimedu. For petitioner : Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For respondents : Mr.D.Sreenivasan Government Pleader (P) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if the impugned order of the first respondent, dated 11.8.2010, may be set aside and the matter may be remitted back to the first respondent to reconsider the request of the petitioner for the grant of stage carriage permit, afresh, as prayed for by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders thereon. 2. He had also submitted that the stage carriage permit had been issued to many other persons, who are similarly situated as that of the petitioner, as per the information received by the petitioner, by the communication, dated 23.9.2010, issued under the Right to Information Act, 2005. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has no objection for passing such an order. 4. In such circumstances, the impugned order of the first respondent, dated 11.8.2010, is set aside and the first respondent is directed to reconsider the request of the petitioner for the grant of stage carriage permit, as prayed for by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders thereon, if there are no legal impediments for passing such an order, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Connected M.P.No.1 of 2010 is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar lan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To: 1 THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT-CUM-CHAIRMAN STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (TRANSPORT) CHIEF SECRETARIAT PUDUCHERRY. 2 THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PUDUCHERRY. 3 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PUDUCHERRY. +1cc to Mr.R.Chandrasekaran, ADvocate Sr 14430 +1cc to the Govt. Pleader cum Sr. Public Prosecutor for Pondicherry Sr 14172 GR(CO) km/16.3. Writ Petition No.29726 of 2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/