Kartick Pal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt.

16.08.2023 jb.

W.P.A. 18572 of 2023 (Kartick Pal vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Saktipada Jana .... For the Petitioner Mr. Pantu Deb Roy Mr. Subrata Guha Biswas .... For the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner applied for stage carriage permit on the IntraRegional route from Bakulia to Raniganj via Mejia, Salroha before the concerned authority on 6th July, 2022 which was reiterated on 29th March, 2023. The applications are yet to be considered. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the concerned authority to consider the applications at the earliest.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the 2nd respondent be directed to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the applications submitted by the petitioner dated 6th July, 2022 and 29th March, 2023 respectively within six weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the stake holders including the petitioner, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. The writ petition is thus disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)