1 2026:CGHC:8912 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 740 of 2026 New Jeevan Mahendra Bus Service Raipur Through Its Proprietor Sandeep Kaur Gill, Aged About 58 Years, W/o Shri Lakhawant Singh Gill, R/o New Bus Stand Pandri, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Raipur, Distt.- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Bharatlal Dembra, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Purendra Khichariya, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order On Board 19-2 - 202 6 1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):- Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2026.02.20 16:20:33 +0530 2 10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ of direction, directing the respondent no.2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 15.10.2025 for change of timing in permanent stage carriage permit no. 175/RTA/D/2024 on the route Bemetara to Mungeli via Andhiyarkhor, Navagarh, Jhal, Temri with three return trips daily in accordance with law. 10.2. The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to dispose off the petition in light of order dated 23.01.2026 passed in W.P.(C) no. 313/2026 as the similar facts involved in that case also. 10.3 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper looking to the facts and circumstances of the case may also be awarded to the petitioner including the cost and expenses of this petition.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to concerned respondent-authority to consider and decide pending application/ representation dated 15.10.2025 of the petitioner (Annexure P-1), expeditiously within specific time. 3. Learned State Counsel submits that he has no objection to the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering facts of the case and the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner, which is not opposed by the State Counsel, this writ 3 petition is disposed off at this stage directing respondent No.2 to consider and decide the pending application/representation dated 15.10.2025 of the petitioner (Annexure P-1) in accordance with relevant law/rules/regulation, preferably within an outer limit of '30 days' from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. With aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed off. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed off. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge pathak