IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 1817 of 2023 1. Rudra Kant Amar 2. Devanand Tiwari 3. Smt. Pushpa Singh 4. Birendra Kumar Singh 5. Suman Roy 6. Anand Prakash ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Secretary, State Transport Authority, Ranchi ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners: Ms. Vani Kumari For the Respondents: Ms. Piyushita Neha Tudu, A.C to A.A.G-IV ----- 06/02.01.2025 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent-State Transport Authority, Jharkhand to renew the permits of the petitioners’ respective vehicles which are pending before the said Authority since long and have not been disposed of despite several representations. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No.1 is the owner of the bus bearing registration no. JH10BB-2793 and is having a valid permit vide no. PSTS-08/2008 which expired on 19.01.2023. He has applied for its renewal before the respondent No.3 on 21.12.2022, however, the same is still pending. 3. The petitioner No.2 is the owner of the bus bearing registration no. JH04D-0496 and is having a valid permit vide no. PSTS-28/2004 which expired on 28.08.2019. He has applied for its renewal before the respondent No.3 on 09.07.2019, however, the same is still pending. 4. The petitioner No.3 is the owner of the bus bearing registration no. JH04D-6055 and is having a valid permit vide no. PSTS-04/2008 which expired on 19.01.2023. She has applied for its renewal before the respondent No.3 on 20.10.2022, however, the same is still pending. 5. The petitioner No.4 is the owner of the bus bearing registration no. JH17G-2819 and is having a valid permit vide no. PSTS-03/2008 which expired on 19.01.2023. He has applied for its renewal before the respondent No.3 on 20.10.2022, however, the same is still pending. 6. The petitioner No.5 is the owner of the bus bearing registration no. JH01T-1565 and is having a valid permit vide no. PSTS-14/2007 which expired on 09.07.2022. She has applied for its renewal before the respondent No.3 on 05.04.2022, however, the same is still pending. 7. The petitioner No.6 is the owner of the buses bearing registration nos. JH10AG- 2265 & JH10AG-2365 jointly covered by a valid permit no. PSTS-05/2003 which expired on 31.07.2023. He applied for renewal of the same before the respondent No.3 on 23.03.2023, however, the same are still pending. 8. The petitioner No.6 is also the owner of the buses bearing registration nos. JH15S-8777 & JH05Y-8565 jointly covered by a valid permit no. PSTS-03/2003 which expired on 26.07.2023. He applied for renewal of the same before the respondent No.3 on 23.03.2023, however, the same are still pending. 9. According to learned counsel for the petitioners, the said applications filed by the respective petitioners are still pending before the Jharkhand State Transport Authority. 10. Ms. Piyushita Neha Tudu, learned A.C to A.A.G-IV appearing on behalf of the respondents, submits that she has no instruction regarding the present status of the applications said to have been filed by the petitioners for renewal of the permits of their respective vehicles. 11. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made in the present writ petition, without commenting on the merit of the case, the respondent-State Transport Authority, Jharkhand is directed to verify as to whether the applications for renewal of the permits of the petitioner’s respective vehicles said to have been filed are still pending. If so, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law without any further delay. 12. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid direction. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)