Rita Minj v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 461 of 2019 • Smt. Rita Minj, aged about 45 years, W/o Shri Anup Minj, R/o Ward No. 03, Chanwaridand Village, Manendragarh District Koria Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur District Ambikapur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :- Shri Bharat Lal Dembra, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Shri Rajendra Tripathi, PL Order On Board By Hon'ble Justice Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra 18/02/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 02.07.2018 for grant of permanent stage carriage permit on the route Khogapani to Chirmiri via Ghutitola, Manendragarh, Khadgava and back 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