Shanawaz Khan v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1744 of 2019 Shanawaz Khan S/o Shri Ismail Khan Aged About 35 Years R/o Imlipara, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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1. Regional Transport Authority Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Office Of R.T.O. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., ---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondents :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 15.05.2019

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the Respondents on 11.01.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Bilaspur to Kawardha via Takhatpur, Mungeli, Pandariya, 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. 2 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. 2 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