Krishna Kant Gupta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1987 of 2018 Krishna Kant Gupta S/o Late Shri Jeetan Prasad Gupta, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Village Pratappur, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Regional Transport Authority Surguja Ambikapur Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

3. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Surguja Ambikapur Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

4. Rakesh Kumar Gupta S/o Ram Chandra Gupta, Bus Operator, R/o Darripara, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Gary Mukhopadhyay, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 23/07/18 1.

This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner being aggrieved against the order dated 30.05.2018 (Annexure - P/1) passed by the Regional Transport Authority Surguja, Ambikapur rejecting the application filed by the petitioner for grant of regular stage carriage permit. 2.

Learned State counsel submits that the said order is appealable before the Appellate Authority under Section 90 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 3.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 4.

Since, the petitioner has remedy of appeal before the Appellate

Tribunal, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority in accordance with law.

4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

5.

Certified copy of the impugned order be returned to the counsel for the petitioner on furnishing attested photo copy thereof. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka