Anand Roadways v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 802 of 2021 • Anand Roadways Prop. Mohd. Anwar Solanki, S/o Mohd. Ranzan Solanki, Aged About 41 Years R/o Sorid Nagar, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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• Regional Transport Authority Chhattisgarh Raipur. ---- Respondent For Petitioner :

Shri Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy. GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 17/02/20

1. Heard.

2. Grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has moved an application before the respondent on 15.12.2020 for renewal of regular stage carriage permit No. S.C.P. No.112/2005 on the route Raipur to Dhamtari via Mana, Abhanpur and two return trips daily, which is pending consideration.

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

4. 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.

5. In view of the fact that petitioner's application is pending consideration, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to decide the petitioner's application and all other applications, if any, pending before it for the concerned route, within 45 days from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

6. 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/-Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu