IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6241 of 2010 Decided on: 01.10. 2010 M/s Patiala Bus Service. …Petitioner Versus Secretary (Transport) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner. : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. None for respondent No. 4. Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate, for respondent No. 5. _______________________________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) : Petitioner has already made a representation for the redressal of his grievance against the order dated 6.9.2010 to the Regional Transport Authority, through its Secretary, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur. Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of the Court to Annexure P-11, whereby it is evident that the petitioner has only been granted three days' time to produce the mileage certificate. Period of three days granted to the 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- petitioner was not reasonable. At least three weeks' time ought to have been granted to the petitioner to do the needful. 2. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the third respondent to look into the representation made by the petitioner vide Annexure P-13 and decide the same by passing a speaking order after permitting the petitioner to produce a copy of mileage certificate, within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent within a week from today. Respondent No. 5 shall also be heard by the respondent No. 3/competent authority and for that purpose, separate notice shall also be issued to him. Till the decision of the representation, the parties are directed to maintain status quo. 3. With these observations/directions, the petition stands disposed of. No costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. October 1, 2010 (Bhupender/K. Attri)