Humayun Kabir v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

November 28, 2023 ARDR (443) WPA 24588 of 2023 Humayun Kabir Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Adv. Bhaskar Nandi, ...for the petitioner.

Adv. Supratim Dhar, ...for the State.

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

The petitioner is a permanent stage carriage permit holder who has been issued provisional timetable for interregional route from Tarapith to Berhampore which was periodically extended, the last extension being up to 31st December, 2023. The petitioner filed a representation before the concerned authority on 18th September, 2023 seeking extension of his timetable till expiry of the permit, 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 4th respondent be directed to consider the representation in accordance with law.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 18th September, 2023 within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, 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 the writ petition 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.)