IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 242 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 10.01.2008 Mandeep Kumar .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr. Rahul Chhatwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is stated to be plying his vehicle on the Faridkot to Jhotiwala via Machaki-Mehmu route, under the permit (Annexure P-1), has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere or obstruct the operation of the petitioner on the said route on the ground that he is not holding a valid permit. The question whether the petitioner is holding a valid or fake permit is a question of fact, which cannot be decided by this Court and the same is to be decided by the Regional Transport Authority, Ferozepur – respondent No.3 herein. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this CWP No. 242 of 2008 -2- petition and it is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make necessary representation/application before respondent No.3 within a period of 15 days, with all the proofs regarding validity of the route permit. In case, any such representation is made by the petitioner, respondent No.3 is directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law, within a period of two months, by passing a speaking order. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE January 10, 2008 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ndj JUDGE