WPMS No. 1504 of 2008 Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Sri Gopal Narain, learned counsel for the petitioner. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the application of the petitioner for grant of stage carriage permit on the route of Dehradun- Premnagar-Kalsi. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the application of the writ petitioner is pending for last more than one year and yet no orders have been passed by the Regional Transport Authority. No counter affidavit has been filed to the writ petition on behalf of respondent no. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the application of the writ petitioner within a reasonable time, preferably within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. (All pending applications including Application No. 5603/2008 & Application No. 2333/2008 stand disposed of). (P.C.P., J.) 29.09.2008 NS