Sudha Mehra v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1831 of 2019 • Sudha Mehra W/o Shri Ramesh Mehra Aged About 50 Years R/o Raigarh Road Pathalgaon, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

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• Regional Transport Authority Surguja / Commissioner Surguja Division District Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Shailendra Kumar Bajpai, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Aditya Bhardwaj, P. L.

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 respondent on 08.03.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Jashpur to Bilaspur via Kunkuri, Kanshebel, Patalgaon and one return trip daily.

2. Without commenting upon merits of the case, if there is an application filed by the petitioner, the same has to be decided within a reasonable time.

3. Considering that the period of 60 days has already elapsed, it would be appropriate to direct respondent authority to decide the petitioner's application within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Jyoti Judge