1 2026:CGHC:25724 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPT No. 83 of 2021 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited Through Akash Soni Aged 31 Years, S/o Shri Ashok Soni, Constituted Attorney Shop No. 506- 509, 5th Floor, National Corporation Park, G.E. Road Raipur, P.S. Saraswati Nagar Raipur Civil And Revenue, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh). ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 2 - Transport Commissioner O/o Transport Commissioner, Bus Stand Pandari, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Civil And Revenue District Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 3 - Regional Transport Authority Raipur, Near Banjari Mata Temple, Rawanbhata Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Civil And Revenue District Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 4 - Regional Transport Authority Regional Transport Office, Lagra, P.S. Sarkanda, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) Civil And Revenue District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Swayam Tehanguria, Advocate For State : Ms. Anuradha Jain, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23/06/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash notices/letters listed as annexure P-1 and P-2 as the same are issued in contravention Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE 2 to law laid down by the motor vehicles Act 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rule 1989. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to direct 2nd Respondent to restrain regional transport authorities in the State of Chhattisgarh from issuing any notice/letters, similar to those notices listed asAnnexure P-1 and P-2, to the petitioner. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to direct Respondents No.3 and No.4 not to withhold the process in relation to the vehicles involving the petitioner on the grounds of notices/letters listed as annexure P-1 and P-2. 10.4. Any other relief deemed fit by the Hon'ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case be allowed to the petitioner.” 2. Ms. Jain, learned Dy. G.A. appearing for the State would submit that the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide notification dated 13.02.2023 (Annexure R/1) has clarified that entities such as Bank & Finance Companies, bus and truck body builders, automobile ancillaries, repairers of vehicles or any entity(s) other than those specified in para 2 are not required to obtain trade certificate; thus, the instant writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Having considered the submission made by Ms. Jain, the instant writ petition is hereby dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim