1 2025:CGHC:24873 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1950 of 2023 1 - Bhopendra Sahu S/o Shri Anand Prakash Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Naya Para, Ward No. 12, Bemetara, District : Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Atal Nagar, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Regional Transport Authority, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ----Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. B.L. Dembra, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Satish Gupta, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 17/06/2025 1. It is submitted by counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a bus operator who has applied for issuance of permit. His application was rejected by the Office of State Transport Authority (STA) by the order dated 08.02.2021 then the petitioner preferred an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (STAT), Raipur. The appeal has been decided vide order dated 27.11.2021, by which the appeal has been allowed and respondent No.2 has been directed to issue requisite permit to the petitioner within a time limit of 30 days. It 2 is further submitted that respondent No.2 has not complied with the order passed by the learned STAT, therefore, appropriate writ may be issued. 2. Learned State counsel representing for respondents No.1 & 2 opposes the submissions. 3. Heard counsel for both the parties and perused the documents present on record. 4. Considered on the submissions. This petition is disposed off at motion stage. Respondent No.2 is directed to comply with the order dated 27.11.2021 (Annexure-P/2) passed by the STAT in letter and spirit, preferably, within a period of 15 days from the date this order is communicated. 5. With the aforementioned observation/s and direction/s, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.06.19 10:58:36 +0530