Mahatam Prasad Bhagat @ Mahatam Parsad Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8953 of 2017 =========================================================== Mahatam Prasad Bhagat @ Mahatam Parsad Bhagat, son of Sri Deo Sharan Bhagat, resident of Village- Nawalpur, P.O.- Badram, P.S.- Hussainganj, District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Deputy Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The State Transport Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Transport Officer, Patna (Bihar).

5. That District Transport Officer, Siwan, Bihar.

6. Pandey Motors Pvt. Ltd., Pandey Plaza Exhibition Road, Patna 800001, Patna, through its owner Amar Pandey Telephone 0612-2322711/3297349, Fax- 6122322712.

7. Pandey Motors Pvt. Ltd. (Work Shop) Bhootnath Road Kankarbagh, Patna, 800020, through owner Amar Pandey.

8. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Hospital Road Branch (18597), District- Siwan.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sudhirr Kr. Singh, AC to AAG10 For the Bank SBI : Mr. Kaushlendra Kr. Sinha, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kr. Singh, Adv.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-10-2017 Learned counsel for the State makes a prayer that he will file deficit stamp fee within a period of three weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

In this case, a short grievance has been raised with regard to non-registration of car being CHEVROLET TAVERA NEO 3 MAX AMBULANCE (M).

The petitioner has applied for registration before the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8953 of 2017 dt.12-10-2017 District Transport Officer, Patna but, till date, the vehicle, in question, has not been registered which caused a heavy financial loss as well as purpose of purchase of the vehicle is defeated as he cannot take out the vehicle on the road.

In the counter affidavit, a statement has been made in paragraph no.10 which is as follows:- "10. That, however, under such circumstances, if the petitioner apply afresh with proper documents and payment of the taxes and fees, for getting registration of such vehicle, the same shall be considered within a reasonable period."

In view of the statement made by the District Transport Officer, Patna, let the petitioner should file all the requisite documents along with fee or taxes, whatever he has to pay should be deposited within a period of three weeks from today. If the petitioner files an application for registration within a period of three weeks or thereafter, whatever defects are found therein will be informed to the petitioner within a period of one week thereafter and after removal of the defects, he will issue registration number of the vehicle, in question, within a period of two weeks thereafter. In failure to complete the process in the manner mentioned herein above, this Court will treat the action to be a contempt of Court and this Court will take a very serious view of the matter.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8953 of 2017 dt.12-10-2017 With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of.

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