Rajan Gupta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2466 of 2019 Rajan Gupta, S/o Shri Ramakant Prasad Gupta, Aged About 44 Years, R/o House No. 136, Namnakala, Ambikapur, District - Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. The State Transport Authority, Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Rashul Bhawnani, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Ms. Smita Ghai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 19/07/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent No.2 on 26.09.2018 for grant of permanent stage carriage permit on the route Ramanujganj to Daltanganj via Godarmana, Ranka, Gadhwa, Rehla, Padwamod 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 respondents 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