1 CGHC010313192026 2026:CGHC:38270 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4325 of 2026 Hari Kapoor Singh S/o Shri Ramji Singh Thakur Aged About 55 Years R/o Shikshak Nagar, P.S. And Tehsil Mungeli District- Mungeli (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Secretary Department Of Transport Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Regional Transport Officer Taxation Authority Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Bajpai, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 31/08/2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition with the following reliefs:- Digitally signed by AMIT PATEL 2 “ 10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records. 10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities for issuing no dues certificate to the petitioner for the vehicle owned by him, in the interest of justice. 10.3 That Hon’ble Court may kindly direct the authorities to decide the letter/representation dated 04.07.2026 (Annexure P/4) given by the petitioner within a short stipulated time, in the interest of justice. 10.4 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue any other writ or direction or orders in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents upon these facts and in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted a letter/representation dated 04.07.2026 (Annexure P/4) before the Respondent No. 2- Regional Transport Officer, seeking issuance of a No Dues Certificate in respect of the vehicle owned by him, which is still pending consideration. It is, therefore, prayed that the Respondent No. 2 may kindly be 3 directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law by passing an appropriate order in accordance with law, within the stipulated period of time. 3. Learned State counsel does not oppose the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that the pending representation may be considered and decided by the concerned authority in accordance with law. 4. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and in view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, the concerned authority is directed to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation/letter dated 04.07.2026 in accordance with law by passing an appropriate order within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the concerned authority shall consider the representation independently, strictly in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge AMIT PATEL