Harbhajan Singh Saluja v. Regional Transport Authority
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 439 of 2019 • Harbhajan Singh Saluja S/o Shri Ajeet Singh Saluja, Aged About 64 Years, R/o C/o Saluja Bus Service, Station Road, Kharsiya, District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
---- Petitioner
Versus
1. Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Village - Mopka, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Shri A. R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent-State Shri Anmol Sharma, PL Order On Board By Hon'ble Justice Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra 13/02/2019 1.
Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 30.05.2018 for grant of permanent stage carriage permit on the route Dharamjaigarh to Birra via Gharghoda, Raigarh, Tundra, Kotmi, Dabhra, Chhapora, Parsada and one return trip 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 Ankit