--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether reporters of the Local papers are allowed to see the judgment? IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA. CWP No.8423 of 2010. Decided on: December 24, 2010. M/s Jogindera Transport Bus Service. …… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….Respondents. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B.Misra, J. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. Advocate General. R.B.Misra, J (oral): C.M.P.No.12562 of 2010. Allowed. CWP No.8423 of 2010. 1. Heard Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, learned Additional Advocate General. - 2 - 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (i) “Directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for release of route permit known as Baijnath-Manali, via Jogindernagar-1 S.T. for bus having 42+2 seating capacity after renewing the route permit and issuing fitness certificate; and (ii) Directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for exemption of taxes, such as special road tax/ token tax for the period, for which the petitioner did not ply his bus.” 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that it is the Regional Transport Authority, Mandi, who has to take action in the matter and therefore, he has filed this writ petition. 4. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage with the directions to respondent No.3 to consider the representation to be submitted within one week alongwith certified copy of this judgment and supporting documents, so that same could be submitted to the Regional - 3 - Transport Authority for taking appropriate decision and after taking necessary action, the representation shall be disposed of by a speaking order expeditiously. 5. In view of the above terms the writ petition is disposed of. C.M.P.No.12561 of 2010. No order in view of the disposal of main writ petition. Disposed of. (R.B.Misra) Judge (Surinder Singh ) Judge December 24, 2010. (Pds)