Paltu Bag v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

N.22Sl WPA 14260 of 2025 151/CL Sri Paltu Bag 14.07.25 v.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Sl-08 Ct.551 (S.R.) Mr. Sanat Kumar Roy ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Anand Farmania Ms. Anima Das Chakraborty ... for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the learned advocate on behalf of the petitioner be kept on record.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged nonacceptance of the petitioner's application for permit in respect of a Contract Carriage (Auto Rickshaw) to be plied on the route Uttarpara Station to Dankuni Station via T.N. Mukherjee Road (Route No.126).

Mr. Roy, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had duly submitted such application to the respondent Regional Transport Authority, Hooghly by post and that, the same was duly delivered on May 23, 2025. He further submits that despite such application having been submitted to the respondent Regional Transport Authority, no decision has yet been taken thereon.

Learned advocate appearing for the State hands up a copy of the instruction wherefrom it appears that although the petitioner had submitted an application

April 21, 2025, yet no fees in respect thereof had been deposited for the purpose of grant of a new permit. It has been submitted on behalf of the Regional Transport Authority that the petitioner's request can be considered, in case, the petitioner makes a fresh application along with requisite fees. Copy of the instruction handed up to the Court is taken on record.

Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties and having considered the material on record, this Court is of the view that justice would be sub-served if the petitioner is left free to make a fresh application along with requisite fees before the relevant Regional Transport Authority, in accordance with law. If such application is made with requisite fees, the relevant Transport Authority shall accept such application along with fees and consider and dispose of the same, strictly in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such application along with fees. With the aforesaid observations, WPA 14260 of 2025 stands disposed of.

There shall, however, be no order as to costs. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied as expeditiously as possible. (Om Narayan Rai, J.)