THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21103 OF 2005 Dt:28.09.2005 Between: K.Venkata Rao .. Petitioner and Regional Transport Authority .. Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21103 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have made an application on 02.05.2005 for grant of stage carriage permit on the existing route from Ravikamatam to Chodavara of Visakhapatnam District. His grievance is that the application has not been disposed of as yet and seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. The application for grant of pucca stage carriage permits are to be considered by the Regional Transport Authority comprising of several members. The meetings are held periodically. It is not known as to whether the application of the petitioner has been placed before the R.T.A., in the meetings held in the past. Whatever may have been the justification in not considering the application of the petitioner, it cannot be kept waiting indefinitely. It is neither in the interest of the State nor in the interest of transporting public, that such applications are kept pending for a long time. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner, dated 02.05.2005, and pass appropriate orders within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or in the next meeting, whichever is earlier. ______________ 28.09.2005 kdl