1 2025:CGHC:16413 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1806 of 2025 1 - Rashida Khatoon W/o M. D. Jahid Khan Aged About 47 Years R/o Kharsiya Naka, Ambikapur, Distt. - Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Transport Authority 3rd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Secretary State Transport Authority, 3rd Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, New Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Ms. Mamta Mahilange, Advocate For State/Respondent(s) : Ms. Upasana Mehta, Dy. Govt. Adv. Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 08/04/2025 1. Heard Ms. Mamta Mahilange, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. Upasana Mehta, learned Dy. Government Advocate for State/respondent/s. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2025.04.11 20:36:05 +0530 2 reliefs:- “(i) The Hon'ble Court may issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner for grant of Inter State Regular Stage Carriage Permit on the route Bageecha to Siwan via Ambikapur, Ramanujganj, Aorangabad, Patna, Motipur, Mirganj and one single trip daily and to grant the same in accordance with the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act. (ii) Any other relief which the Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper may also be granted in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application for grant of Inter State Regular Stage Carriage Permit on the route of Bageecha to Siwan via Ambikapur, Ramanujganj, Aorangabad, Patna, Motipur, Mirganj. She further submits that the application is pending before respondent No.1- State Transport Authority, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 28.10.2024, however, till date the application has not yet been decided as such the petitioner is seeking a direction that his application may be decided. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that if any such application is pending before the authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, especially considering the fact that the application has filed by the petitioner way back on 28.10.2024 before respondent No. 1- State Transport Authority, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh as such respondent No. 1- State Transport Authority, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh is directed to decide the application filed by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of 30 days. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not made any opinion in respect of merits of the case and respondent No.1-State Transport Authority, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh is at liberty to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 8. With this observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ravi Mandavi