Vivek Kumar Gupta v. Regional Transport Authority,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.480 of 2018 Vivek Kumar Gupta S/o Vijay Kumar Gupta, aged about 30 years, R/o Old Bus Stand, Ambikapur, Distt.-Surguja (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja (CG)

2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents :

Mr.Shashank Thakur, Govt.Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 22/02/2018 Heard.

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed application for extension of route on 02.06.2014 and since then, application has remained pending without any decision. It is submitted that the permit of the petitioner has been renewed from time to time and is valid upto 25.1.2019. He submits that in these circumstances, direction may be issued for expeditious disposal.

2. Learned State counsel submits that if any such application is pending, the same shall be decided as early as possible.

3. Taking into consideration the statutory period provided under the Motor Vehicles Act, it is directed that the petitioner's application shall be decided one way or the other in accordance with law within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the

order.

4. With the aforesaid direction, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge B/-