HIGH COURT OF CHHATriSGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (C»No. 2434 of 2007 Petffioner ResRondents Versus 1. 2. 3. Sandeep Kumar Sahu aged about 23 years S/o Shri Jeevan Ram Sahu, R/o Krishna Nagar, Belgahana, Tahsil - Kota, Distt.- Bilaspur (C.G.) Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Bilaspur (C.G.) Sunil Kumar Kashyap Shri Tirath Ram Kashyap R/o-Gandhavar, Distfc-Bilaspur (C.G.) State TransportAppellate Tribunat, Raipur (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Single Bench Hon'bte Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri Present: Mr. Ajay Shrivastava and Mr, Shh/esh Singh, Advocates for the petitioner. Ms. Deepali Pandey, Panel tawyer for the respondent No. 1 . Mr. Santosh Gupta, Advocate for the respondent No. 2. ORDER (Passed on this 20ttday ofApril, 2007) By this petition, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner chaltenges the tegality and vaifdity of the fmpugned order dated 10.4.2007 (Annexure P/7), passed by the Presiding Officer/State TransportAppeltateTribunal, Raipur (for short'the STAT^ in Revision No. 6§W7. The indisputable facte in nutshell are that the pefitioner has obtained a regular permit on the route from Donasagar to Bilaspur via Podi, Ranigaon, Bharani, Gautouri and Sendari. The respondent No. 2 filed an application before the Regtonal Transport Authorily, Bilaspur (forshort "the RTA") for grant of temporary permit on the same route on the almost similar timing. The petiUoner, who was already having a regular permit, filed an objection before the RTA, Bitaspur. Wittiout considering the objection made by the petitioner, the RTA granted temporary permit in (I \. Bably. favour of the respondent No. 2. This is evident from perusal of the order dated 30.3.2007 granting permit in favour ofthe respondent No. 2. 3. The STAT, Raipur vide order dated 10.4.2007 dismissed the revision filed by the petitioner on the ground that the objecfion has already been considered. 3. On perusal of the papers and order passed by the RTA, Bilaspur, it appears that the objection was not considered at all and permit was granted. 4. Mr. Santosh Gupta, leamed counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2 fairly concedes that the objection was not considered and assuch, the matter should be remitted back to the RTA, Bilaspur for consictering afresh after considering the objection made by the petitioner. 5. tn view of the foregoing, the order dated 10.4.2007 (P/7), passed by the STAT, Raipur is quashed and the matter is remHted back to Uie RTA, Bilaspur to consider an application filed by the respondent No. 2 and objection, if any, filed by the petitioner before grandng permit on the same route. 6. The writ peh'tion is ailowed to the above extent. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K.AgDihotri Judge ^- i-- /•