1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1912 of 2009. Decided on: April 20, 2010 Inderjeet Sharma ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Raman Sethi, Advocate for respondent No.4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:- “A) That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the rejection of applications of the petitioner for grant of stage carriage permits subject matter of the present petition and grant of stage carriage permits in favour of respondents 4 and 5 subject matter of the present petitioner by issuance of writ of certiorari and quash proceedings of respondent number 3 dated 27.11.2008 Annexure P-4 to this effect and also quash stage carriage permits so granted by respondent number 3 in favour of respondents 4 and 5 by way of issuance of writ of certiorari by ordering respondent number 3 by way of issuance of writ of mandamus to produce the same before this Hon’ble Court. 2 B) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct respondent number 3 to grant stage carriage route permits qua the routes subject matter of the petition in favour of petitioner by way of issuance of writ of mandamus i.e. a) Chanbheh- HP Board via Dhameta, Fatehpur, Merrapali, Jawali, Bagga Kuther, 32 Mile, Shahpur, Rait, Chambi, Charri, Dharamshala- 01 STH P Board- Shapur via D/shala, Charri, Chambi, Rehlu=01 ST, Shapur –D/shala via Rehlu, Chambi, Chari= 01 ST Dharamshala- Chandbeh via Sakoh, Gaggal, Rait, 32 Mile, Bagga Kuther, Jawali, Fatehpur, Dhameta=01 RT. B) Nagrota Surian-Dehra via Barial-Nandpur-Guler- Haripur-Mangarh 02 RT, Nagrota Surian- Paisa via Nandpur- Guler, Haripur, Bankhandi 01 RT.” In the nature of order we propose to pass, we do not think that we should advert to various contentions taken by the petitioner at this stage since apparently the third respondent has to pass a reasoned order on the applications filed by the petitioner. Therefore, we dispose of the Writ Petition with direction to the third respondent to pass a reasoned order on the applications filed by the petitioner after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. This shall be done in the next meeting of the RTA. It is made clear that any party likely to be affected shall also be afforded an opportunity of hearing. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 20, 2010 (Justice R.B. Misra), (rks) Judge.