Karuna Tiwari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1148 of 2019 Karuna Tiwari W/o Shri Ramesh Kumar Tiwari, Aged About 50 Years R/o Mahamaya, Para Ward No. 12, Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Regional Transport Authority Raipur, Through Its Secretary, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri Sourabh Sharma, Advocate For Respondent/State Shri Rajesh Singh , Dy. G. A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board By 03/04/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent on 28.08.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Arang to Nayapara and return trip , 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 respondent 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 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. 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/- Sanjay K. Agrawal Jyoti Judge