IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH. CWP No.18378 of of 2007 Date of decision: 6.12.2007 Mukesh Kumar ....Petitioner. vs. State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTI CE J.S.KHEHAR. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SHAM SUNDER. --- Present: Mr.Sushil Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. -- J.S.KHEHAR,J. (Oral) The petitioner is stated to have submitted an applicationdated 21.6.2007(Annexures P1) for grant of permits on Patiala-Manjouli via Bahadurgarh,Seel and Chapar routes.It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner, that the claim of the petitioner for grant of the aforesaid permit ought to have been considered by respondent No.2 i.e. the State Transport Commissioner,Punjab, specially on account of the fact that there is no notification under Section 71(3)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, laying down specified numbers of permits for allotment to the route in question. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction CWP No.18376 of 2007 (2) to respondent No.2 i.e. the State Transport Commissioner Punjab, requiring him to dispose of the aforesaid application dated 21.6.2007(Annexure P1). In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner and without expressing any opinion thereon, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. the State Transport Commissioner,Punjab, to take a final decision on the applications submitted by the petitioner dated 21.6.2007(Annexures P1) by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Order Dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J.S.Khehar ) Judge ( Sham Sunder ) Judge December 6, 2007 rk