1 2026:CGHC:26049 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3139 of 2026 • M/s Dada Brothers Through Its Partner Vinit Kumar Lunia, Aged About 32 Years, S/o Shri Inder Lunia, Bus Operator, R/o Chaukhadiyapara, Near Durga Mandir, Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Transport, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Jagdalpur Division, Sector-27, Nava Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Bharat Lal Dembra, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Deputy G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 25/06/2026 1. Heard. 2. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:- “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 10.09.2025 for the route Dhamtari to Rajnandgaon via Deori, Lohara, Balod, Gurur and back, on the vehicle No.CG-08- AV-4100, in accordance with law, within stipulated period. 10.2 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 DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 to the petitioner including the cost and expenses of this petition.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner had moved an application before respondent No.2 on 10.09.2025 for grant of regular stage carriage permit on the route Jarhi to Korba and one return trip daily, however, the application has remained pending without any decision. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and decided as early as possible. 5. 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. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Interlocutory application(s), pending if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Deepti Jha