A. K. Shukla v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1379 of 2019 A. K. Shukla S/o Shri P. S. Shukla Aged About 38 Years R/o Village- Barra, District- Janjgir- Champa. Chhatisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority Through Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.,

2. Secretary Through Regional Transport Authority, Office Of R.T.O. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For State :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 10.04.2019 Heard

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 01.01.2019 for extension of route from Champa to Madwarani and change of time in Regular Stage Carriage Permit No. 3407/B/2009 on the route from Shivrinarayan to Champa via Kera, Navagarh, Rachhabhata, Awreed, Dhurkot, Janjgir, and one return trip daily, 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 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, if any, pending before it for the concerned route, within 60 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/- ( Goutam Bhaduri ) Judge Vishakha