Jayanta Hazra v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt.

22.11.2022 jb.

W.P.A. 24541 of 2022 (Jayanta Hazra vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Soumen Bhattacharjee .... For the Petitioner Mr. Pandu 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 and offer letter was issued in his favour on 4th January, 2016 which was subsequently extended up to 3rd July, 2016. The petitioner submitted all the relevant documents within stipulated period of time despite which permit was not granted in his favour by the authority. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 16th June, 2022 which is yet to be considered. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the authority to consider the representation at the earliest.

It is submitted on behalf of the respondents that the third respondent be directed to consider the representation, in accordance with law.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 16th June, 2022 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording 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. The writ petition is 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.)