IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.297 of 1999 Kazi Naimuddin and others, through its Partner Molay Kumar Maji, son of B.K. Maji, resident of Mahishila, P.O. Kali Pahari, P.S. Asansol, District- Burdwan, West Bengal ------- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The State Transport Authority, Bihar, Patna through its Chairman, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The State Transport Commissioner-cum-Secretary, State Transport Authority, Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4.The State Transport, Joint Commissioner, Bihar, Vishweshraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. ------------- Respondents. ----------- 13. 15.11.2010 None had appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 10.11.2010, and it was adjourned. None appears on behalf of the petitioner today also. Mr. A. Amanullah, learned Government Advocate No.9, was present on the previous occasion, and is present today also. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 25.11.1998 (Annexure-7), passed by the learned Joint Commissioner, State Road Transport Department, whereby he has declined to counter- sign the permit issued by the Government of West Bengal, to be plied between Bengal and Bihar. We have perused the materials on record. It appears to us that the authorities in Bihar declined to counter-sign the State permit because he had not paid taxes 2 in Bihar. We agree with the impugned order. The writ petition is dismissed. It goes without saying that the interim passed on 5.2.1999, automatically stands vacated. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar,J. ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)