Manoj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.13528 of 2017 dt.20-02-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13528 of 2017 =========================================================== Manoj Kumar Singh son of Srichandra Bhushan Singh, resident of VillagePaharpur P.S.- Pararpur, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. Regional Transport Authority Saran Chapra.

3. Chairman cum Divisional Commissioner, Regional Transport Authority Saran, Chapra at Commissioner's Compound, Chapra.

4. Secretary Regional Transport Authority Saran Chapra, Commissioner's Compound, Chapra.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Raghwendra Kumar, SC-22 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-02-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent nos. 2 to 4 to not grant/issue any permanent Inter Regional Permit or the temporary Inter Regional Permits on the Inter Regional routes without following the procedure of law which has been prescribed u/s 68(3)(ca) of the Motor Vehicle Act.

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the petitioner's representation dated 03.06.2017 (Annexure-3) filed before the Chairman cum Divisional Commissioner, Regional Transport Authority Saran, Chapra at Commissioner's Compound, Chapra (Respondent No. 3) is directed to be disposed of, in which event, the present writ petition need not be

Patna High Court CWJC No.13528 of 2017 dt.20-02-2018 pressed on merits.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

4. Having regard to the nature of the grievances and the stand of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Chairman cum Divisional Commissioner, Regional Transport Authority Saran, Chapra at Commissioner's Compound, Chapra (Respondent No. 3) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 03.06.2017 (Annexure-3), if the same is pending before him, after grant of opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment.

(Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/BT AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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