Najir Ansari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1534 of 2019 Najir Ansari S/o Mohammed Yasin, Aged About 42 Years R/o Guljar Road, Itki, District Ranchi (Jharkhand ) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The State Transport Authority, Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Rashul Bhawnani, Advocate For State :

Mr. Aditya Bhardwaj, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 30.04.2019 Heard 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the Respondent No. 2 on 06.03.2019 for grant of countersignature on the route Khunti to Jashpur via Ranchi, Gumla, Shank, 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, if any, 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 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