Pratosh Kumar Gupta v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.2569 of 2017 Pratosh Kumar Gupta, S/o late Shri Ram Nath Gupta, aged about 60 years, R/o Village Lolanki, Tahsil Pratappur, District Surguja (CG). ---- Petitioner

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Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja (CG). 2.

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

--- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For State : Mr. Arun Sao, Deputy Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 18/09/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed application for extension of route on 14.03.2016 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. 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 L/-