1 WP.No.14060 of 2025 N.MALA. , J. Today, this matter is listed under the caption “for being mentioned” at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in the order dated 23.06.2025, in the 2nd line of paragraph Nos.4 & 6, typographical error had crept in and hence, the same needs correction. 3. Accordingly, the following correction shall be incorporated in the 2nd line of the paragraph Nos.4 & 6. 'consider the petitioner's application for renewal of contract carriage omni bus' has to be substituted with the words, 'consider the petitioner's application for surrender of contract carriage omni bus' 4. Except the above, other contents remain intact. 5. Registry is directed to make necessary corrections in the order dated 23.06.2025 and issue fresh order copy forthwith to the parties concerned. Gv 09.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 N.MALA. , J. gv WP.No.14060 of 2025 09.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE N. MALA WP.No.14060 of 2025 J.Ravichandran 6, Sannathi Street, Thiruvaur, Thiruvarur District. Petitioner Vs The State Transport Authority Guindy, Chennai-32. Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to accept the surrender of petitioners contract carriage omni bus permit application dated 25.05.2022 and issue TCC to the petitioner's vehicle TN-50/F-9555. For Petitioner: Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondent: Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, Government Advocate ORDER https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to accept the surrender of petitioners contract carriage omni bus permit application dated 25.05.2022 and issue TCC to the petitioner's vehicle TN-50/F-9555. 2. The petitioner held a contract carriage omni bus permit issued by the respondent herein, the permit was valid up to the year 2024. Due to Covid 19 pandemic and loss in transport business, the petitioner decided to surrender the permit. Accordingly on 25.05.2022 the petitioner applied for surrender of permit before the respondent herein and requested to issue tax clearance certificate to the vehicle for the purpose of selling the bus. The respondent kept the surrender application pending without consideration. In the meantime the permit itself got lapsed on 25.12.2024. On 04.02.2025, the petitioner sent a letter to the respondent about the lapse of permit and requested to issue TCC to the bus to enable the petitioner to sell the vehicle. The respondent till date neither accepted the surrender of permit nor issued TCC to the vehicle. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per Rule 204 of Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, the respondent has to accept the surrender of permit and issue CC to the vehicle immediately on https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 receipt of the surrender application but the respondent has failed in this statutory duty. He contends that without court intervention, the respondent will continue to delay the process. The delay has caused financial hardship, as the value of the bus decreasing day by day and the petitioner sustained heavy loss because of the inaction of the respondent. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's application for renewal of contract carriage omni bus permit dated 25.05.2022 would be considered on merits, in accordance with law within a time frame stipulated by this Court. 5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6. Without going into the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application for renewal of contract carriage omni bus permit dated 25.05.2022 and issue TCC to the petitioner's vehicle in respect of vehicle number TN-50/F-9555 forthwith https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 on merits, in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the result, the writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations and direction. No costs. 23.06.2025 MSM Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To The State Transport Authority Guindy, Chennai-32. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 7 N. MALA, J., MSM WP.No.14060 of 2025 23.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis