Jhadu Ram Sahu v. Regional Transport Authority,

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2904 of 2019 • Jhadu Ram Sahu, S/o - Shri Nandhu Ram Sahu, Aged About 60 Years, R/o - House No. 935, Ward No. 15, Sonar Gali, Kosabadi, New Kashi Nagar Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

2. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Office Of R.T.O., Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Anshul R. Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Soumya Rai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri, Judge Order On Board 27/08/2019 Heard.

1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.1 on 31.05.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Balco to Balodabazar via Korba, Urga, Pantora, Khisora, Baloda, Akaltara, Mulmula, Vyas Nagar, Kosajondhara and one return trip daily, however, the application has remained pending without any decision.

2.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and disposed off as early as possible. 3.

Be that as it may, if the petitioner had moved such application, it should have been decided one way or the other. If it is not being decided till now, the authority is directed to decide the matter within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.

With the above observation/direction, the petition stands disposed of. 5.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Jyoti Judge