IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11894 of 2009 ***** Sakal Rai S/o Late Shivdeni Rai, resident of Mohalla- Nager Palika Chauk, P.S. Chapra Town, Distt-Saran at Chapra. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary cum State Transport Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna Technical Building, Baily Road, Patna. 3. The Joint Commissioner (Transport) cum Secretary, Saran Regional Transport Authority, Chapra. 4. The District Transport Officer Saran at Chapra. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy, Advocate Mrs. Rajani Kumar, Advocate Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nilu Agrawal, G.A.-X ------------- 2. 17.3.2010. In this writ petition the challenge is to the order dated 24.6.2009 passed by the Joint Commissioner (Transport) cum Secretary, Saran Regional Transport Authority, Chapra, whereby the permit of the petitioner has been cancelled. On a perusal of Annexure-1 it is evident that the permit has been cancelled. The said order is appealable before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In view of the aforesaid, we are inclined to - 2 - grant liberty to the petitioner to prefer the appeal within a period of six weeks from today and on such presentation of appeal the tribunal shall be well advised to dispose of the appeal on merits and not throw it overboard on the ground of limitation. The appellate authority, on presentation of appeal within the stipulated period, shall be well advised to dispose of the appeal within a period of six weeks therefrom. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pawan/ (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)