IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2867 of 2010. Date of decision: 11.4.2011. M/s Jogindera Transport Company … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P & Anr. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1. No. _______________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Addl. AG. Deepak Gupta, J. (oral) 1. By means of this petition the petitioner has prayed for the grant of following amongst other reliefs:- “That a writ of mandamus may very kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to immediately release the route permit and time table of the bus of the petitioner bearing registration No. HP 53 2187 which was plying on Manali-Palampur route” 2. The dispute is whether the petitioner has paid the tax and penalty qua this bus or not. According to the petitioner the tax qua this bus has been paid, but as far as issue of penalty is concerned, the matter is still under consideration with the State Government, but he has submitted a surety to the satisfaction of the State Government. Number of issues are involved in this case:- a) How many buses are being plied by the petitioner? 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. : 2 : b) How many routes are in his favour? c) Has he paid tax of his buses ? 3. All these issues cannot be decided in a writ petition and therefore, it is directed that the petitioner may make a composite representation to the Principal Secretary (Transport) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh who shall after hearing the petitioner decide the same. In case the petitioner makes such representation on or before 10th May, 2011 along with a certified copy of this order, then the Principal Secretary (Transport) shall decide the same latest by 30.6.2011. Needless to say that if the petitioner is still aggrieved, he may approach this Court. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge. 11th April, 2011 (Krn Guleria)