Mintulla Rahmani v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2259 of 2019 Mintulla Rahmani S/o Mohd. Faruq Khan Aged About 40 Years R/o New Shamim Transport, Kharsia Road, 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. Smitha Ghai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 08/07/2019 1.

Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent No.2 on 07.08.2018 for grant of permanent stage carriage permit on the route Raigarh to Ranchi via Gharghoda, Dharamjaigarh, Patthalgaon, Ludeg, kansabel, Kunkuri, Jashpur, Lodam, Majhatoli, Gumla, Lohardaga, Kudu 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 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 No.2 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