Ramakant Prasad Gupta v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3134 of 2019 • Ramakant Prasad Gupta S/o Late Shri Jeetan Prasad Gupta Aged About 62 Years R/o Bazarpara, Tahsil- Vadrafnagar, District- Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh

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

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

Ms. Deepti Shukla, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 12/09/2019

1. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.1 on 30.06.2018 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Chirmiri to Ramanujganj, via Nagpur, Baikunthpur, Srinagar, Surajpur, Vishrampur, Bhatgaon, Jarhimod, Pratappur, Vadrafnagar, Premnagar mod 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. Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu