High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2488/2023disposed of

Puneet Sapolia v. Regional Transport Authority Bathinda

2023-02-17Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.2488 of 2023 Date of decision: 17.02.2023 PUNEET SAPOLIA

...Petitioner

Versus

REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BATHINDA

...Respondent

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. P.S. Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH , J.

(ORAL) The Petitioner has preferred this writ petition for the issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release stage carriage permit in favour of the petitioner on Barretta to Mankhera via Budhlada, Mansa, Jhunir, Sardulgarh route .

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite fulfilling all the legal requirements, the respondent has not initiated any action for the release of the permit in question and it was obligatory on the part of the respondent to have issued One Time Password to the petitioner for depositing the fee prescribed by the Government for lifting the permit. Petitioner cannot deposit the fee in the office of the respondent POONAM BHATT 2023.02.17 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document, which is scanned copy of the original

CWP No.2488 of 2023 -2unless and until One Time Password is given by the Department for the purposes of depositing the fee in question. The petitioner has also ventilated his grievance by means of representation dated 12.12.2022 and the same has not been adverted to by the respondent in the context of doing the needful for releasing his permit.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case his representation dated 12.12.2022 is ordered to be decided by the respondent in accordance with law in a time bound manner. Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and submits that the representation of the petitioner dated 12.12.2022 shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 17.02.2023 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) P.Bhatt JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No POONAM BHATT 2023.02.17 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document, which is scanned copy of the original