Ratnesh Sonwani v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3127 of 2019 Ratnesh Sonwani S/o Shri Shankar Dayal Sonwani Aged About 26 Years R/o C/o Ashok Mishra, Mangla, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority Bilaspur, 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 :

Mr. Soumya Rai, Panel lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri, Judge Order On Board 11-09-2019 Heard.

1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.1 on 30.07.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Sakti to Champa via Nagarda, Jarve with 3 return trips 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 same 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 R a o