<z^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASFUR Wnt Petttton (Q No, 6S76 Qf2007 PETITIONER : Abdul Gaiii Memon S/o Adam Bhai, aged about 33 years R/o Nuna-a (Pali), District Korba (CG). VERSUS RESPQNDEn'S : 1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Department of Transport, Mantralaya, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Regional Transport Authority, Raipur, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya Raipur (CG). 3. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur(CG). 4. Laikhvindrer Pal Singh S/o Late S. Surjeet Singh aged about 40 years, R/o Kusnwnda District Korba(CG). (WRIT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTTTUnON OF EMDIA) (SB: Hun'bte Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J.) Present : ShriS.K.Bajpai.Advocateforthepetitioner. Shri Sumesh Bajaj, Govt. Advocate for the State. ORALORDER (Passed on this 19th ofNovember, 2007) (1) By this petition, the petitioner seeks to challenge the order dated 01.10.2007 (Annexure P/l), passed by tfae Regional Transport Authority, Bilaspur, whereby, the regular bus pennit granted in favour oftlie petitioner fi-om Korba to Bilaspur and vice-versa, vide memo No. 3027/B/07, was cancelled. (2) There is a statutory appeal provided under the provisions ofThe Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to approachthe State Transport Appellate Tribunal against the order passed by the Regional Transport Aulfaority, Bilaspur. (3) The petitioner has bye-passed the statutory appeal provided under provisions oflaw and directly approached this court by way ofthis writ petitioa, seeking quashing ofthe order passed by the Regional Traasport Autfaority, Bilaspur. (4) There is no extra-ordinary circumstaiiees which necessitates mterference by this Court directly under Article 226 oftiie Constitution ofludia. The petitioner has failed to take reeourse to statutory appeal provided under provisions ofThe Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. _^ -....—..-—. Sdiu (5) Thus, tiiis petition is not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed on the ground of availability of altemative statutory remedy under the provisions oflaw. No order asto costs. (6) However, flie petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to altemative statutory remedy that may be available to him under the {n-ovisions of law. —- ] Sd/- : Satish K.Agnihotri Judge