Virendra Pathak v. The Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 688 of 2019 • Virendra Pathak, S/o Late Shri Sadanand Pathak Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Jhirmiti, Tahsil Udaypur, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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1. The Regional Transport Authority Ambikapur (Surguja Division) District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

2. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Ambikapur (Surguja Division) District Surguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri Apoorva Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent-State Shri Jitendra Pali, Dy. AG Hon'ble Justice Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 26/02/2019

1. Petitioner has been granted regular stage carriage permit for inter regional route Ambikapur to Korba via Lakhanpur, Udaypur, Parsa, Pendari, Mundradand, Lemru, Garhuproda, Ajgarbahar, Balck and one return trip daily. However, the RTA, Raipur has not counter signed the permit despite the application filed by the petitioner on 04.01.2019 vide Annexure-P-1.

2. Considering the entire facts situation of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the

petitioner's application for counter signature, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.

3. The writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Prashant Kumar Mishra Judge Nirala