IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAI CHATTOPADHYAY
Narottam Majumder – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details about the notification on bus route changes. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. challenges to the notification's validity in court. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments from the petitioners for exemption from notification. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. state's response refuting exemptions claimed by petitioners. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. court's reasoning on authority to modify permits. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. interpretation of the notification and its implications. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 7. conclusion confirming the legality of the notification. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT :
Rai Chattopadhyay, J.
(1) The petitioners in this bunch of writ petitions are the stage carriage operators, who have been issued permit by the Regional Transport Authority, Burdwan and ply their vehicles within the district, including the route spreading through the Burdwan Town. A notification issued by the District Magistrate Burdwan is pertinent in this case. The same is dated June 6, 2014. The said notification speaks of decision of a meeting held on June 2, 2014, in presence of the Minister-in-Charge and the Chairperson BDA, the Chairman Burdwan Municipality and all bus-owner’s associations. The unanimous decision was
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