High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/1169/2019disposed off

Md. Anas v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-04-03Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1169 of 2019 Md. Anas S/o Mohd. Yusuf Aged About 24 Years R/o Chetan Chowk, Indira Gandhi Ward, Pendra, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. • The Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Rashul Bhawnani, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Sumit Singh, P. L.

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

1. Heard on admission.

2. By way of this petition, the Petitioner is praying for issuance of direction commanding Respondent No. 2/Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur to consider and decide the petitioner's application for grant of route permit.

3. Ms. Rashul Bhawnani, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the application has been made by the petitioner on 27.01.2019 for grant of route permit from Manendragarh to Bilaspur, however, Respondent No. 2 has neither published the said application in its

agenda nor any notice has been issued to the Petitioner regarding disposal of his application and as such, Respondent No. 2 has failed to perform its statutory duty as provided under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Owning to which, the Petitioner's vehicle is not only lying without permit but also causing immense financial loss to him day by day.

4. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and considering further the pendency of the Petitioner's application dated 27.01.2019 for grant of route permit from Manendragarh to Bilaspur, I am inclined to allow this application. Accordingly, It is directed that Respondent No. 2/Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur shall decide the said application for grant of route permit from Manendragarh to Bilaspur, as mentioned in the said application within a period of five weeks from receiving the certified copy of this order and communicate its decision immediately thereafter to the Petitioner. The Petitioner shall serve the copy of this order before the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from today.

5. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- Sanjay K. Agrawal Jyoti Judge