C.W.P No. 9724 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 9724 of 2008 Decided On : 10.03.2009 Kartar Singh ...Petitioner versus State Transport Appellate Tribunal and anr. ...Respondents A N D C.W.P No. 20728 of 2008 Jagtar Singh and others ...Petitioners versus State Transport Appellate Tribunal and anr. ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. P. S. Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of C.W.P Nos. 9724 of 2008 and CWP No. 20728 of 2008, as common question of law and facts are involved in these writ petitions. For brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP NO. 9724 of 2008. The petitioner(s) seeks quashing of the orders dated 20.02.2007 and 20.08.2007 (Annexures P-1 and P-2), whereby his request for issuance of the Stage Carriage Permit has been declined. C.W.P No. 9724 of 2008 -2- When the matter came up for preliminary hearing, it was urged on behalf of the petitioner that no Scheme for the grant of contract Carriage Permit for tempo operations has been framed, despite the directions issued by this Court. On October 21, 2008, it was informed that the framing of Scheme was in progress and the same shall be finalized within one month. This Court granted two months' more time to finalize the Scheme. Learned State counsel has placed on record the communication dated 25.02.2009 informing that the Draft Scheme has already been notified and objections/representation from the general public have also been invited. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that the Scheme for contract Carriage Permit for tempo operations is at the verge of finalization, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to State of Punjab and its Regional Transport Authority to finalize the Scheme, as early as possible but not later than 31.05.2009. The petitioner's claim for the grant of contract Carriage Permit shall thereafter be considered in terms of the notified Scheme, at the earliest and preferably within three months. Disposed of. MARCH 10, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE