^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER WRTT PETmON (Q No. 3001 of2009 : Pritipal Singh Bhatia, S/o Shri Haibansh Singh Bhatia, age 49 years, R/o Near &is Stand, Pafhalgaon, Distt. Jashpur (CG). VERSUS RE8PONDENTS : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, tfarough the Secretary, Transport Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur 2. Transport Commissioner, State of Chhattisgarh, New Bus Stand, Pandhari, Raipur(CG). 3. Regional Transport Authority, Tax OfiRcer, Ambikapur. 4. Regional Transport Authority, Tax Officer, Raipur. 5. Regional Transport Authority, Tax Officer, Bilaspur. 6. District Transport Officer, Raigarh. 7. District Transport OfiBcer, Jashpur. 8, Transport Flying Squad, In-charge, Raigarh. PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTmjnON OF INDIA SBi Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Aemhotri, J. Present: Ms Sharmila Singhai, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Amrito Das, Panel Lawyer for the State. ORDERfORAL) (Passed on 17 day ofJuly, 2009) Heard leamed counsel for fhe parties. 1. Ms Shamiila Singhai, leamed counsel appearing for fhe petitioner, submits fhat tihie petitioner has received the order dated 18-5-2009 (Annexure - P/l) for a payment of R^69,250/^ as outstanding dues towards amiual taxes aisd ofher dues. She submits that fhe petitioner does not know asto what are fhe actual dues, which are to be paid by the petitioner and, as such, the petitioner ou^it to have been given at least a notice before tfae impugned order is passed. -"L- ^ Thakur 2. Having regard to the facts situation ofthe case, it appears that the impugaed order was passed without affording an opportunity ofhearing and no details have been given inthe said ordei'. 3. Be that as it may, on fhe request of leamed counsel appearing for fhe petitioner, the petitioner is granted libeity to make a representation before the concemed authority within a period ofone week. Ifthe representation is made within a period of one week, tfae same shall be consldered and decided by the concemed authority after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a further period of tiiui'ee weeks. The order dated 18-5-2009 shall not given effect to till the disposal ofthe representation ofthe petitioner. 4, In view of foregoing, this writ petition is disposed of wifh the above direction. No order asto cots. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge