30.09.2026 Court No.2 Item No.24 sudipta WPA 27721 of 2026 Jharna Roy & Ors. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. N. I. Khan Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal …for the petitioner Mr. Samrat Mukherjee Ms. Sabita Roy Mr. Amlan Kumar Mukherjee …for the State 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the notice dated 27th June, 2024, the petitioners have applied for the permit for auto rickshaws. However, the permits were declined in the board meeting dated 11th July, 2025. The petitioners aggrieved of this, on being advised, made a representation dated 15th September, 2025 to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority. 2. Pursuant to this a meeting was held on 24th September, 2025 whereby it was, inter alia, decided that permits shall be granted subject to the report of the police. Learned counsel submits that now the police authority has submitted a report dated 23rd December, 2025 whereby it was, inter alia, recommended that fifty 2 additional auto rickshaw permits may be granted on the route from Chowhat More to Piyara Bagan via Dhmaitala. Learned counsel submits that the State Transport Authority has not taken any decision so far. 3. Learned counsel for the State has fairly submitted that the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, will conclude the proceeding expeditiously in accordance with law after giving the notice to all the concerned parties. 4. Let the Regional Transport Authority conduct the proceeding expeditiously preferably within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order after giving the notice to all the concerned parties. The decision shall be conveyed to the concerned parties within two weeks from the date of such decision. 5. Since the affidavit-in-opposition has not been filed, the averments made in the present petition are not deemed to have been admitted. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case and no expressions made herein shall tantamount to be an expression on the merit of the case. 7. With the above observations, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. 3 8. All parties shall act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)