ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed for issuance of writ a Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order of the second respondent dated 09.03.2026, by which the application of the petitioner dated 05.03.2026 for grant of a mini bus stage carriage permit to ply on the route Mattuthavani Bus Stand to Fathima Nagar was returned, to quash the same and further to direct the respondents to receive the petitioner's application and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 2.Upon perusal of the impugned order, it can be seen that the Regional Transport Officer returned the application made by the petitioner on the ground that the applications have to be considered only on a “first come, first served” basis and since the petitioner's application was belated, the same was returned.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Regional Transport Officer is only the authority to receive the application, process the same and submit it to the Regional Tran