Dhiraj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9984 of 2021 ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Singh Son of Ram Ayodhya Singh Resident of villageChhawahi Khas, P.s.- Gopalganj, district- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Govt. of Bihar, patna 2.

The Registering Authority Regional Transport Authority, Chapra 3.

The District Transport Officer, Gopalganj ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Anuradha Singh, SC-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 03-01-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "(i) For directing the respondent authorities to renew the Letter of Authority for issuance of Fitness Certificate in regard to the vehicle in question in the District of Gopalganj in pursuant to Challan deposited on 26.02.2020.

(ii) For issuance of direction to the respondent authorities to take decision on Challan deposited by the petitioner.

(iii) For any other relief/reliefs if petitioner found entitle in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to Respondent No. 2, namely

Patna High Court CWJC No.9984 of 2021(2) dt.03-01-2022 2/3 The Registering Authority, Regional Transport Authority, Chapra to consider and decide the representation to be filed within four weeks from today, within a period of three months from the date of its presentation.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the claim, petition is disposed of with the liberty aforesaid. All issues on facts and law are left open.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate petition(s), if so required and desired.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9984 of 2021(2) dt.03-01-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) K.C.Jha/- U