Krishna Kant Gupta v. State Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2183 of 2018 Krishna Kant Gupta, S/o Late Shri Jitan Prasad Gupta, aged about 58 years, R/o Old Bus Stand, Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Transport Authority, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Secretary, State Transport Authority, Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 06/08/18 Heard.

1.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition with limited grievance regarding inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in not deciding petitioner's application for grant of inter-state regular stage carriage permit on the route from Ramanujganj to Gadvaroad via Ranka and one return trip daily. It is stated that the application was submitted on 05.06.2018, but it has not been considered and decided till date. 2.

On the other hand, learned State counsel submit that if any such application is pending before the authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law as early as possible. 3.

Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for the

parties, this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide the petitioner's application for grant of inter-state regular stage carriage permit for the aforesaid route, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka