Jitendra Kumar Sharma v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1262 of 2019 Jitendra Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Amarnath Sharma Aged About 34 Years R/o Bharda Kala, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

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1. Regional Transport Authority Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh

2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Office of R.T.O. Durg Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioners :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For State :

Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Panel Lawyer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 03.04.2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 30.07.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Rajnandgaon to Dhamtari via Devari, Lohara, Balod, Karahibhadar, Gurur and one return trip daily which is pending consideration.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that for the time being the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the said application expeditiously.

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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 the law and on its own merits as expeditiously as possible.

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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, if any, 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 ) Judge Rao