Satish Kashyap v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3281 of 2018 • Satish Kashyap S/o J Kashyap Aged About 40 Years R/o Khuti, Ranchi, Jharkhand ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. State Transport Authority Raipur District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocate For Respondent/State Mrs. Astha Shukla, Panel Lawyer Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 3/12/2018

1. Heard.

2. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has moved an application before the respondents on 17.9.2018 for counter signature in Permanent stage carriage Permit No.P.St.S.07/2013 on the route Ranchi to Jashpur via Bero, Gumla and single trip daily, which is pending consideration.

3. 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.

4. Learned State counsel would submit that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and decided along with all pending applications for the concerned route, in accordance with law and on its own merits as expeditiously as possible.

5. 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 and all other applications pending before it for the concerned route, within reasonable time.

6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the respondent authorities shall decide the matter, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law, without treating any observation made in this order, as opinion on the merits of the case.

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna