Smt. Vinita Gupta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2374 of 2019 Smt. Vinita Gupta, W/o. Harsh Gupta Aged About 43 Years Near, Jain Mandir Road, Paratapganj Ward Jagdalpur, District Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Transport Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Additional Transport Commissioner Office Off Transport Commissioner, 3rd Floor, Indravati Bhavan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. The Regional Transport Authority Office Of The Regional Transport Authority, Bastar Division, District Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri Shashank Thakur, Advocate For Respondent/State Ms. Smitha Ghai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 15/07/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent No.3 on 21.01.2019 for grant of stage carriage permit on the route Jagadalpur to Konta (Mandinaka) and Konta (Mandinaka) to Jagadalpur via Keshloor, Darbha, Tongpal, Chhindgarh, Sukma, Kerlapal, Dorvapal, Arrabor, Konta Mandinaka, and one 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.3 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.3 to decide the petitioner's application and all other applications pending before it for the concerned route, within 30 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 Jyoti