Prem Lata Ekka v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 918 of 2019 • Prem Lata Ekka D/o Shri Kandru Ekka, Aged About 40 Years, R/o House No. 81-5, Rajiv Nagar, Kansabel, Jashpur, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority Ambikapur, Surguja Chhattisgarh.

2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Office Of R.T.O. Ambikapur, Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr. Rajesh Singh, Dy. G.A.

Order On Board By Prashant Kumar Mishra , J.

12/03/2019

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 26.06.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Sitapur to Jashpur via Sarga, Bahma, Kerju, Kansabel, Bandarchua, Kunkuri 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 30 days from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

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 Ayushi