Logapriya S v. The District Collector Cum Regional Transport Authority

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR S.Logapriya .. Petitioner in all writ petitions – Vs. -

1.The District Collector cum Regional Transport Authority, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar-626 002.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office, Virudhunagar District. .. Respondents 1 and 2 in all writ petitions

3.V.Venkatasubbu .. 3rd Respondent in WP(MD)Nos.10313 and 10314 of 2026

4.S.Paramasivam .. 3rd Respondent in W.P(MD)No.10315 of 2026 Prayer in W.P(MD)No.10313 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith furnish a certified copy of the proceedings in R.Nos.30709/A1/2025 relating to the mini bus permit granted in favour of the third respondent, operating on the route from Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand to Keppulingampatti. Prayer in W.P(MD)No.10314 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith furnish a certified copy of the proceedings in R.Nos.30708/A1/2025 relating to the mini bus permit granted in favour of the third respondent, operating on the route from KKSSN Nagar to Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand. Prayer in W.P(MD)No.10315 of 2026: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith furnish a certified copy of the proceedings in R.Nos.30707/A1/2025 relating to the mini bus permit granted in favour of the third respondent, operating on the route from Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand to Keppulingampatti. In all petitions: For Petitioner : Mr.A.C.Asaithambi For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 COMMON ORDER The petitioner, who is a private minibus operator running services on three routes, has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith furnish certified copies of the proceedings relating to the minibus permit granted in favour of the third respondent.

¶2The petitioner alleges that the third respondent, who is also a private minibus operator, is operating on a route overlapping with the routes assigned to the petitioner, thereby causing monetary loss to him. In that context, the petitioner made a request seeking certified copies of the permit granted in favour of the third respondent.

¶3The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the certified copies of the permit granted in favour of the private respondent would be furnished within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4Recording the said submission, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to issue certified copies of the permit granted in favour of the third respondent within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5There shall be no order as to costs.

10.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No sji

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. sji To

1.The District Collector cum Regional Transport Authority, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar-626 002.

2.The Regional Transport Officer, The Regional Transport Office, Virudhunagar District.

10.04.2026