IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13906 of 2009 Date of Decision: 07.09.2009 M/s Friends Motors Regd. Barnala Petitioner Versus Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ferozepur Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Rajinder Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) In this writ petition, it is grievance of the petitioner that despite a representation made, the respondent has failed to frame and approve the joint time table, for operation on Mansa to Talwandi Sabo via Behniwal route. Counsel for the petitioner states that route permit(s) of many operators, who are plying vehicles on the route in question, have expired and they have failed to get the same renewed. He further submits that as per provisions of Section 72 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the respondent is under an obligation to frame a joint time table to ply the vehicles having valid Stage Carriage Permit, however, inspite of many request, nothing has been done. During arguments, it transpires that by stating its grievance, the petitioner has sent a representation on 1.11.2007 (P4), which is pending undecided. Civil Writ Petition No.13906 of 2009 In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to the respondent to take note and decide representation of the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. If the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioner, on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to it. Needful be done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 07.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2