IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1280 of 2010 Decided on: 8th April, 2010. Sudesh Kumar. ….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the writ petition with the following prayers: “(i) That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the demand of special road tax vide letter dated 28.2.2009 Annexure P-21 and direct the respondents, by way of issue of writ of mandamus, not to charge special road tax from the petitioner, in view of the fact that the route permit till date stands deposited with the respondents concerned and that no bus has been plied on the route in issue since the deposition of the route permit with the concerned respondents. (ii) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue passing permission in favour of the petitioner so that he could get the bus bearing Chasis No.412040JVZ131901, Engine 2 No.40J62356295, passed from the concerned authority. (iii) That this Hon’ble Court may further issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the route permit to the petitioner after renewal of the same i.e. route permit pertaining to Tinber to Palampur (three return trips), Tinber to Chadiar (2 return trips) and Tinber to Sansai (one return trip).” In the nature of the order, we propose to pass in this case, we do not think it necessary to refer to the entire factual background since in any case the Regional Transport Authority has to take a decision with reference to the materials available with him. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to take a final decision in respect of the matters pertaining to the petitioner within a month from today. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 5th respondent. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 8th April, 2010. (Justice R.B. Misra), (tr) Judge.