Md.Jahid Khan v. Regional Transport Authority

1 WPC No. 995 of 2019 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 995 of 2019 • Md. Jahid Khan S/o Late Ayyub, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Kharsianaka, Ambikapur, District- Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority, Amikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

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

---- Respondents For Petitioner :- Shri Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Shri Anmol Sharma, P.L.

Order On Board By Hon'ble Justice Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra 18/03/2019

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 11.06.2018 for grant of permanent stage carriage permit on the route Ambikapur to Premnagar via Vishrampur, Surajpur, Kalua, Shrinagar, Gunapara and one return trip, which is pending consideration.

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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 Ankit