A. K. Shukla v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 129 OF 2020 • A.K. Shukla, S/o Shri P.S. Shukla, aged about 33 years, R/o Village Barra, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) ... Petitioner versus 1.

Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur (CG) 2.

Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Office of R.T.O., Bilaspur (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondents :

Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 14/01/2020 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before respondent no.1 on 23.10.2019 for change of time in Regular Stage Carriage Permit No. 2483/B/2006 on the route Gidhori to Champa via Shivrinarayan, Kera, Semra, Dhurkot, Janjgir and one return trip daily, which is pending consideration, and therefore a direction may be issued to the respondents to decide the same expeditiously.

2.

The State Counsel has no objection if such direction is issued to the respondents.

3.

In view of the fact that the petitioner's application is pending consideration, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to decide his application and all other applications pending before it for the concerned route, within a period of 30 days from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

4.

It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, and the respondent authorities shall decide the matter, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order as opinion on the merits of the case. 5.

With the aforesaid direction/observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) /sharad/ JUDGE