Md. Sakil Ahamad v. Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.2348 of 2015 • Md. Sakil Ahamad, S/o Shri Abdul Rajjak, aged about 28 years, R/o Rashulpur, Village Ambikapur, Thana Ambikapur, Tahsil Ambikapur, Civil and Revenue District Ambikapur, Surguja (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja (C.G.)

2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Petitioner Shri Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State Ms. Kirti Rao, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 04.01.2016 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent on 12.08.2015for grant of Regular Permit on the route Ambikapur to Jashpur via Bataoli, Bagicha, Ranpur, Bandarchua, Kunkuri and one return trip daily.

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 reasonable time.

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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/- Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Shyna