Umesh Kumar Sahu v. Regional Transport Authority
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1442 of 2019 Umesh Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Kamla Prasad Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Ward No. 12, Ketka Road, Village Manpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh., ---- Petitioner
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1. Regional Transport Authority Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Officer, Of R.T.O. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :
Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents :
Mr. Sumit Singh, Panel Lawyer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 17.05.2019 Heard
1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the Respondents on 31.05.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Bhatgawan to Katghora via Bishrampur, Surajpur, Shrinagar, Ganeshpur, Bachrapodi, Ghoshra, Korbi, Choteya 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 Respondent No. 1 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 No. 1 to decide the petitioner's application and all other applications, if any, pending before it for the concerned route, within 45 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