Sanjay Singh v. State Transport Authority

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No. 898 of 2020 Sanjay Singh S/o Shri M. B. Singh Aged About 43 Years Resident of Imalipara, Gali No. 02, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---Petitioner(s)

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State Transport Authority Chhattisgarh Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Shailendra Kumar Bajpai, Advocate.

For State :

Shri Anmol Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 12.03.2020

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent No.1 on 20.03.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Korba to Puri and one return trip daily, which is pending consideration, and therefore a direction may be issued to the respondent to decide the same expeditiously.

2. The State counsel has no objection if such direction is issued to the respondents.

3. 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 pending before it for the concerned route, within 30 days from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and it would be for the competent authority to act strictly in accordance with law.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder