Mohd. Faruk v. State Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3471 of 2019 • Mohd. Faruk, S/o Late Abdul Rashed, Aged About 68 Years, C/o New Shamim Transport, Kharsia Naka, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Transport Authority, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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

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

Ms. Beenu Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri, Judge Order On Board 27/09/2019 Heard.

1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.1 on 08.08.2019 for grant of inter state regular stage carriage permit on the route Patthalgaon to Ranchi via Ludeg, Kansabel, Bandarchua, Kunkuri, Jashpur, Lodam, Manjhatoli, Gumla, Sisai, Bedo 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