Sri Nibash Agarwalla @ Sri Nibash Mitruka, v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Transport,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14721 of 2021 ====================================================== Sri Nibash Agarwalla @ Sri Nibash Mitruka, Son of Late Rulichandra Agarwall, Resident of 42 M.G. Road, Khalpara, Siliguri Bazar, District - Darjeeling (West Bengal), Pin Code - 734005.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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State Transport Authority, Bihar through its Secretary, office situated at Vishveshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
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The Chairman, State Transport Authority, Bihar, office situated at Vishveshwaraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
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State Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, Government of Bihar, Vishveshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
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Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Bihar, Vishveshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Randhir Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, GP 26 ======================================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 20-04-2022 The present petition has been filed seeking permanent inter-state stage carriage permit.
The learned counsel appearing for the Transport Department has apprised this Court that valid permit has already been granted to the petitioner, after being duly countersigned. The learned counsel for the petitioner does not controvert the aforesaid contention. However, he submits that for the delay of one year and 10 months caused by the State, he
Patna High Court CWJC No.14721 of 2021(4) dt.20-04-2022 2/2 needs to be compensated.
We are of the considered view that this issue cannot be adjudicated upon in this writ jurisdiction. However, the petitioner is at liberty to seek alternative remedy, if any, available to him.
The writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rajan Gupta, J) ( Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Anjani/- U