IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 22.07.2010 COCP No.601 of 2010 The Jui-Kalan Co-operative Transport Society Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus Sh. R.R.Jowel, State Transport Commissioner, Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present : Mr. R.S.Sangwan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Aman Chaudhary, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the respondent. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral) The writ petition filed by the petitioner for allocation of route permit on route No.30 from Lahlana to Pichopa, District Bhiwani, was disposed of by this Court on 26.5.2009 with a direction to the State Transport Commissioner to consider the allocation of the route permit for route No.30 in accordance with law and rules. In pursuance of such direction, an order (Annexure R/1) has been passed, wherein it has been pointed out that in pursuance of the scheme framed by the State in the year 1993, the route in question was reserved for Cooperative Transport Societies of unemployed youth. It was further pointed out that route No.30 for which the petitioner had opted, was offered to him on the condition that the petitioner would arrange the new bus within three months. Thereafter, many opportunities were given to the petitioner, but the petitioner could not arrange for bus till 30.9.1996. It has been further pointed out that a new Comprehensive Passenger Transport COCP No.601 of 2010 Policy is being formulated by the State Government. Such Policy is in respect of route mentioned by the petitioner-society as well. As per the new Policy, equitable opportunity will be provided to all eligible candidates including the petitioner-society. Mr. Chaudhary, learned counsel for the respondent has pointed out that, in fact, new draft policy has been prepared and the same is likely to be notified very soon. In view of the above, the present contempt petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner-society that and when the new policy is finally approved, the petitioner-society can apply for the route permit, which shall be considered in accordance with the Rules. However, it shall be open to the petitioner to challenge the order passed in appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. 22.07.2010 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE 2