1 2026:CGHC:23525 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2759 of 2026 Sachin Kumar Ekka S/o Shri Tarsisus Ekka, Aged About 41 Years R/o Village - Shantipara, Bemtatoli, Gina Bahar, Jashpur, Distt. -Jashpur, (C.G.) ... Petitioner. versus Regional Transport Authority Chhattisgarh, O/o -3rd Floor, Sector -27 Nava Raipur, Distt. -Raipur, (C.G.) ... Respondent. For Petitioner : Mr. Anshul Ranjan Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, Addl. AG. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 02/06/2026 1. This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the followings reliefs:- "The Hon'ble Court may issued a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner for grant regular stage carriage permit on the Bene to Kotba and one return trip daily and to grant the same in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act. Any other relief which the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper may also be granted in favour of the petitioner." Digitally signed by AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI DN: cn=AJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner had moved an application before Respondent No. 1 on 16.03.2026 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the aforesaid route, however, the application has remained pending without any decision. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and decided as early as possible. 4. Be that as it may, if the petitioner had moved such application, it should have been decided one way or the other. If it is not being decided till now, the Authority is directed to decide the matter within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending application, if any, also stand disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Ajay