D/L 17 06.10.2026 Ct. No. 2 Mujahid WPA 8287 of 2026 Khizir Hayat Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. (Via Video Conference) Mr. Nilanjan Bhattacharya …for the petitioner Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee Ms. Sabita Roy Mr. Ranajit Talukdar Mr. Partha Sarathi Boyal Ms. Manisha Paswan …for the State Mr. Sattwik Bhattacharya …for the intervenor Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree …for the STA, Jharkhand 1. Present petition has been filed seeking directions to the Secretary, State Transport Authority, West Bengal to counter signature of permanent stage carriage permit of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have failed to consider the representation dated 28th March, 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the State upon instruction undertakes that the representation of the petitioner dated 28th March, 2025 shall be considered in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and all stakeholders. 4. Mr. Sattwik Bhattacharya, learned advocate appears through VC submits that while deciding the 2 representation, the notice may also be issued to his client, Mr. Om Prakash Gupta, who shall be affected by the order of the State Transport Authority in this regard. 5. In view of the submissions made, the Secretary, State Transport Authority, West Bengal is directed to consider the representation dated 28th March, 2025 expeditiously preferably within eight weeks after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and all other stakeholders including Mr. Om Prakash Gupta. 6. The State shall communicate the decision to the concerned stakeholders in writing within two weeks from the date of such order. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. 8. All the contentions are left open. It is also pertinent to mention here, that this court has not gone into the merits of the case and no expression made herein shall tantamount to be an expression on the merits of the case. 9. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)