Pramod Singh Thakur v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 174 of 2019 • Pramod Singh Thakur, S/o Shri Murari Singh, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Village - Chandli, Post - Badra, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Shri A. R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent-State Shri Rajendra Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Justice Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 21/01/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 04.08.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Chandeli to Chakarbhata via Parasia, Saket Dauouna, Pendri, Sargaon, Bilha, Rahangi and two return trips daily, which is pending consideration. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the said application expeditiously.

3.

Learned State counsel would submit that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and decided along with all pending applications for the concerned route, in accordance with law and

on its own merits as expeditiously as possible. 4.

In view of the fact that petitioner's application is pending consideration, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the petitioner's application and all other applications pending before it for the concerned route, within reasonable time.

5.

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.

Sd/- Prashant Kumar Mishra Judge Nirala