Husnara Begam v. Regional Transport Authority,

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1589 of 2019 Husnara Begum, W/o. Abdul Rasheed, Aged About 35 Years, R/o. Maszid Para, Manendragarh, District Koria, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Office Of R.T.O. Ambikapur, Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Anshul. R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 03/05/2019 Heard.

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed application for extension of route on 23.05.2018 and since then, application has remained pending without any decision. It is submitted that the permit of the petitioner has been renewed from time to time and is valid upto 06.09.2022. He submits that in these circumstances, direction may be issued for expeditious disposal.

2. Learned State counsel submits that if any such application is pending, the same shall be decided as early as possible.

3. Taking into consideration the statutory period provided under the Motor Vehicles Act, it is directed that the petitioner's application shall be decided one way or the other in accordance with law within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- aks Goutam Bhaduri Judge