HIGH CQURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETmON No. 4635 of 1999 PETITIONER \.^' Shiv Kumar Jaiswal, aged about 44 years, s,/o Late S.N.P.Jaiswal,r/o Mam Road, Korba (M.P.) VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. State Transport Appellate Authority/Tribunal (STAT) Moti Mahal, Gwalior (N.P.) 2. State Transport Authority, Gwalior (M.P.) 3. Adarsh Travels Bus Service, Through: Its Partner, Mohd. Washim Khan, R/o Kharsia Naka, Ambikapur, District Surguja(M.P.) 4. Chief Manager, U.P.State Road Transport Coipoi-ation, Lucknow(U.P.) WKIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTTTUTION OF INDIA SB: Hon'Me Shri Satish K. As'mhotri. J. 1^-esent: Sfari P.R.Pataafcar, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Shashaiik Thakur, Paiiel Lawyer for tlie State/'respondents 1 & 2 ' iijmit (Passed on 21st day ofOctober, 2008) Leamed counsel appearine for the petitioner impugns the order dated 15.3.99 passed by fhe State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Gwalior, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order dated 20.6.96 passed by the State TraiBport Authority, Gwaiior for graiit ofpermanent permit has beea rejected. The application for grant ofpermanent permit was rejected on tlie ground fhat the petitioner was a new entry in fhe field oftrarisport. The authorities have held that the petitioner was not in a position lo show a bus of 1996 model in his possession. Thus, his application was rejected. Shri Patankar .farther submits that with the passage oftime, the petitioner is in possession ofseveral vehicles. Since tbe application for pennanent permit was rejected in the year 1996, this petition has become iniructuous. However, liberty is resen'ed to the petitioner to make a fresh applicatioa, if so advised, and the same may be considered bv the authorities in accordaace with law. In view offhe foregoing, tiiis petition stands disposed of. No order asto costs. . Consequently, pending applications, ifany, also stand disposed of. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ^-i-ssT'®' ~-<-^-^