Gupt Narayan Prasad Jaiswal v. Regional Transport Authority

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3933 of 2019 Gupt Narayan Prasad Jaiswal S/o Late Shri Kishun Sao Aged About 72 Years R/o Sattipara, Shri Ram Bachan Colony, House No. 101, Ward No. 26, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Regional Transport Authority Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh

2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. CJK Rao, Advocate For State :

Mr. P. Acharya, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 06/11/2019 Heard.

1. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondent on 17.10.2019 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Ambikapur to Baskepi via Rajpur, Balrampur, Maharajganj, Chando with one return trip, which is pending consideration.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the said application, expeditiously.

3. Learned State counsel would submit that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law and on its own merits as expeditiously as possible.

4. In view of the fact that petitioner's application is pending consideration, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the petitioner's application within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit