IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 17168 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 6th July, 2010. Jagdeep Singh Petitioner through Mr. Nonish Kumar, Advocate Versus The State Transport Appellate Tribunal & Ors. Respondents through Mr. H.S.Brar, Addl.AG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] This order shall dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos. 19643, 19691, 19693,19738 of 2009, 960, 1306, 1317, 1341 to 1349, 1351, 1363, 1437, 1459, 1463, 1468, 1477,2917,2980 to 2982, 2994 and 3033 of 2010 as common questions of law and facts are involved in these cases. For brevity, the facts have been taken from CWP No. 17168 of 2009. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 21.02.2003 [Annexure P-1] passed by the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab whereby his application for the grant of Stage Carriage Permits to operate Mini Bus from Dhuri to Bauran Khurd via Meerheri, Kaulseri, Chhintawala, Kot Kalan route has been rejected ex-parte and the appeal preferred by him against the afore-stated order has also been turned down by the first respondent vide the order dated 19.09.2005 [Annexure P-3]. The petitioner also seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to decide his application for the grant of Stage Carriage Permit on merits. Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto, the respondents have filed their reply/affidavit. During the course of hearing, Shri Brar, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, points out that the State Government has meanwhile notified a new scheme on 19.05.2010 for the grant of Stage Carriage Permit to the Mini Bus operators on various routes which are shown in different Schedules attached to the said notification. He has also placed on record a copy of the Government notification dated 19.05.2010. Shri Brar, learned Addl. AG, Punjab submits, and rightly so that in the light of the new scheme, the earlier applications moved by the petitioners have become redundant and they may submit their fresh applications for the notified routes under the new Scheme which shall be considered, in accordance with law and the new policy. The afore-mentioned suggestion is acceptable to learned counsel for the petitioner. In this view of the matter, the writ petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioner[s] to apply for the grant of Stage Carriage Permit under the new Scheme notified vide notification dated 19.05.2010 and the same shall be decided on merits, in accordance with law/government policy, by respondent No. 2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such applications along with a certified copy of this order. Disposed of. Dasti. July 06, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE