\gc HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR Wn't Petition (C) No. 4163 of 2009 T.O.U. Bus Service, Pmprietor, Kantjlal Chopda, S/o Shri Champalalji Chopda, aged about 44 years, R/o Ganjpara, Durg, District Durg(C.G.) Respondent Regional Transport Authon’ty, Raipur (C. G.) (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) (SB: Hon’ble Shii Satish K. Agnihotri J.) Petitioner Versus Slni Santosh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner, Shri Arun Sao, Govt. Advocate with Shli Vivek Shanna, Panel Lawyer for the respondent. ORDERpxal) (Passed on this 7th day of August, 2009) Heard. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the‘petitioner does not want to contest this petition on merits at this stage. However, the respondent—authority may be directed to consider and decide the pending application dated 13. 11.2006 (Annexure P/ 1), in accordance with law, on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible. Shri Arun Sao, learned Govt. Advocate for the respondent submits that there is no reason asto why the application of the petitioner, as stated—above, should not be considered expeditiously. He further submits that the above—stated application shall be considered and decided by the concerned / authority, in accordanCe with law, on its own merits, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In View of the clear statement made by learned counselappearing for the respondent, according to learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, nothing remains to be adjudicated. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. No order asto costs. Thakur Sdl- J Satish K. Agnihotri'l Judge i.