C.W.P NO. 18815 OF 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 18815 OF 2007 DECIDED ON : 04.05.2009 Sandhu Chak Udman Singh Co-op. Society Ltd. ...Petitioner versus The State Transport Appellate Tribunal and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. S. S. Sudan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab, for the respondents. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) This writ petition seeks quashing of the order dated 03.09.2007 (Annexure P-3) passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Punjab. The petitioner's grievance is that the aforesaid order has adversely affected its existing route permit. However, no opportunity of hearing was afforded before passing the order. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, learned counsel for the parties have been heard at some length. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 has come up with a fair stand that the matter be remitted to the Tribunal for afresh decision after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties including the petitioner. C.W.P NO. 18815 OF 2007 -2- In view of the above mentioned fair stand taken on behalf of respondent NO.3, this writ petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 03.09.2007 (Annexure P-3) is set aside. The matter is remitted to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner afresh after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well. Till the appeal is decided by the Tribunal, status-quo as it exists today, shall be maintained. Disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. MAY 04, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE