IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7918 of 2010. Decided on: 14th December, 2010. Joginder Transport Bus Service. … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “I. Directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for release of route permit known as Palampur Shimla via Jogindernagar-Mandi-Jukhala (1S.T), which was granted vide Annexure P-1 for bus No.HP-29-1187. II. Directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for exempting of taxes such as special road tax/token tax for the period, for which the petitioner did not ply his bus. III. Directing the respondents to grant route permit in favour of the petitioner, for which he had applied for the route known as Shimla-Palampur via Jukhala- Mandi-Jogindernagar (1 S.T.).” 2. It is the third respondent, who has to take action in the matter. We are informed that despite several directions by the Government, no action so far has been taken by the 2 Regional Transport Authority. There will be a direction to the third respondent, Regional Transport Authority to place the case of the petitioner in the next meeting of the RTA and take a decision in the matter in the said meeting itself. We make it clear that all other contentions except the extent required above are left open. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 14th December, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3