IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12540 of 2007 MD.IFTEKHARUL HAQUE, son of Dr. Azjul Rahman, At Siyal, Ramgarh, District – Giridih. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Secretary, Transport, Nirman Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The State of Jharkhand, through Secretary Department of Transport, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. State Transport Authority, Bihar, Patna, through Secretary. 4. State Transport Authority, Jharkhand, through Secretary. 5. Secretary, State Transport Authority, Bihar, Patna. ----------- 02. 24.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s grievance is that even though the Jharkhand authorities have granted him permit to operate his bus between Godda and Bhagalpaur on the basis of reciprocity existing between the two States but the authorities of the State of Bihar are not counter-signing the permit and no decision has been taken in this regard since 2007. The non-decision on the part of respondent State is causing him loss of business and creating liability against the bus. Respondents were directed to file their counter affidavits. The stand of the State of Bihar is that a resolution was taken by the State Transport Authorities on 7.2.2007 that no permit is going to be granted to a bus having capacity below 52 seats or the wheel case less than 205”. It is also the stand of the respondents that corresponding amendments have been brought about in this regard, which is Annexure-B to the counter affidavit. Submission of the counsel is that the said 2 amendment in terms of Annexure-B does not reflect the decision of the State Transport Authorities and that resolution contained in Annexure-A is not in conformity with the law. Further there is no official communication as to the reasons why the permit is not being countersigned. Keeping the decision in limbo does not help the petitioner in any manner. Irrespective of the above submissions at this stage, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no.3, the Secretary of State Transport Authority, Bihar that shall communicate the reasons of refusal of counter-signing of the permit by a way of communication to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. If the communication does not satisfy the petitioner he has remedy under the law. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )