Suraj Kumar Kumbhkar v. Regional Transport Authority

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3559 of 2019 • Suraj Kumar Kumbhkar S/o- Shri B. V. Kumbhkar Aged About 38 Years R/o- Loharshi, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority 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 :

Ms. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri, Judge Order On Board 03/10/2019 Heard.

1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.1 on 19.08.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Bhuigaon to Kharsiya via Shivrinarayan, Birra, Hasod, Dabra 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) ashu Judge