IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1746 (M/S) of 2008 S.K. Srivastava S/o Sri D.P. Srivastava R/o 25/38 Khadri Mohalla, Dehradun District Dehradun. …………..Petitioner. Versus (1) State Transport Appellate Tribunal Dehradun. (2) State Transport Authority Dehradun, through its Secretary. (3) Regional Transport Authority, Dehradun through its Secretary. …..……..Respondents. Mr. Gopal Narain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinod Nautiyal, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 to decide the application dated 15.02.2004, made by him for issuance of stage carriage permit in respect of route Dehradun-Vikas Nagar-Dakpather. (2) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 (3) It appears that an application made by petitioner for grant of stage carriage permit was earlier rejected by the Regional Transport Authority on 15.05.2006. Aggrieved by said order an appeal (No. 26 of 2006) was preferred by the petitioner before State Transport Appellate Tribunal, which was disposed of vide order dated 08.04.2008 by said Tribunal. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the order passed by State Transport Appellate Tribunal has attained the finality, as the said order was not challenged by the respondents. It is further contended that more than five months have passed but no decision has yet been taken by the Transport Authority. (4) The Regional Transport Authority earlier appears to have rejected the application of the petitioner on 15.05.2006 on the ground that it has no jurisdiction to issue the permit as the route is an inter state route in respect of which only the State Transport Authority has the competence to grant the permit. The State Transport Appellate Tribunal had directed to the Regional Transport Authority to send the application to the concerned authority having competence to dispose it of. Petitioner’s grievance is that no orders are being passed on the application of the petitioner. (5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, this Court feels it just and proper to dispose of this writ petition summarily directing the respondents no. 2 and 3 to 3 comply with the directions of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal as the same has attained the finality. Accordingly, the writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent no. 2 State Transport Authority to consider and decide the application of the petitioner for grant of stage carriage permit within a reasonable time, preferably within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority, or the application is received from Respondent No. 3, whichever is later. The respondent No. 3 shall send the application of the petitioner without delay if not already sent to State Transport Authority. (Stay Application No. 6509 of 2008 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.30.09.2008 NS