IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1343 of 2010 Decided on 17.6.2010 Arya Rattan ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate. For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. For Respondent No. 3.: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, vice counsel Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed this petition with the following prayers:- “i) That the respondent State be directed to strictly follow the policy of charging forty single fair from the students studying in the schools of Shimla. (ii) Respondent State be directed to frame a reasonable policy for the entire State for providing facilities to the students particularly girls student. iii) That the respondents be directed to charge fair as per their policy decision of 40 single fair and Annexure P-3 may kindly be quashed and set aside. iv) That the respondent HRTC be directed to ply HRTC taxis on the school timings i.e. from 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. and 12 noon to 1.0 p.m. and 2.20 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. for dropping the students at their destination in the sealed/restricted areas.” 2. As far as prayers No. 1 to 3 are concerned, it is submission of the learnd counsel for the petitioner that in view of the grant, given by the State, the H.R.T.C. is bound to grant concession to the students and also other amenities. 3. The petitioner may point out these aspects before the first respondent within one month, in which case the first respondent will take appropriate action in accordance with law and justice in the matter within another two months. 4. As far as payer No. 4 is concerned, we are of the view that the H.R.T.C. has to take appropriate and prompt action in the interest of the children during the peak hours. 5. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent, H.R.T.C., to provide sufficient number of vehicles during the peak hours for transportation of the children. Needful action in this behalf shall be done within three weeks. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. June 17, 2010(K/HL) ( Justice Rajiv Sharma ), Judge