Ajay Kumar Mishra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2776 of 2019 Ajay Kumar Mishra, S/o. Shri Kamta Prasad Mishra, Aged About 42 Years, R/o. House No. 8/C, Maruti Vihar Colony, Mahoba Bazar, Raipur, DistrictRaipur, Chhattigarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of Transport, DKS Bhawan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Regional Transport Authority, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Sudeep Johri, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 13.08.2019

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent No.2 on 10.04.2018 for grant of permanent permit on the route Rajnandgaon to Jagargunda via Durg, Raipur, Dhamtari, Kanker, Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, Chhindgarh, Sukuma and back, 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, if any, 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.

Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge ashok