Pritam Chakraborty v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

10.01.2023 10.01.2023 Ct. No.10 b.das W.P.A. 382 of 2023 Pritam Chakraborty Vs.

State of W. B. & Ors.

Mr. Saktipada Jana Mr. Subhajyoti Das ...for the petitioner.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

None appears for the respondents despite service. Mr. Pantu Deb Roy alongwith a junior of his choice, who usually appear for the State and are present in Court, are requested to represent the State in the matter. The appointment of Mr. Roy alongwith Mr. Pannalal Bandyopadhyay be regularized by the office of the learned Legal Remembrancer.

The petitioner should serve copy of the writ petition alongwith all annexures thereto to Mr. Roy in course of this day.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that he has been plying his vehicle on an intra regional route from Bankura to Sonardanga under temporary permit which has expired. The petitioner applied for issuance of permanent permit in his favour and deposited requisite fees on 22nd

September, 2022. The petitioner prays for direction upon the authority to consider the application at the earliest. Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon the petitioner depositing the prescribed fees and complying with all other formalities as required under the law and upon giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if necessary, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. With the above observations and directions this writ petition being WPA 382 of 2023 is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)