17.12.2025 Item No. 79 Crt.No.10 b.r. WPA 26731 of 2025 Pankaj Kumar De -vs-

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Atanu Basu …. For the petitioner.

Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Ld. AGP Mr. Pannalal Bandyopadhyay …. For the State.

Mr. Benozir Sk.

… for the Resp. no.5.

Parties are represented through their respective learned counsels.

Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the holder of a permit being PStP No. 90/01-02 in respect of the route Bamunia to Burdwan via Sehara, Uchalan, plying the vehicle bearing no. WB25E/3568 under approved timetable for providing service to the commuters at large. The said permit has been renewed from time to time which remains to be valid till 27.07.2026.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the private respondent is plying the vehicle not in accordance with law as per the approved time table. He is plying two round trips instead of three round trips.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has raised an objection in writing before the authority concerned. Notice of hearing was served upon both the petitioner and the private respondent but the same has not yet been considered. No effective decision has been communicated to the petitioner and the interested persons. The petitioner submitted a reminder letter dated 7.8.2025 with regard to the communication of the decision taken in respect of the matter for plying of vehicle in violation of the time table.

Having heard the parties and considering the materials on record I direct the respondent no.4 to take a decision and to communicate the same preferably within a period of three weeks.

However it is made clear that if hearing has not been concluded by the respondent no.4, in that event shall further issue notice of hearing by serving upon both the petitioner and the respondent within a week and conclude the hearing peremptorily within two weeks thereafter. The respondent no.4 shall communicate such decision within two days upon the petitioner and the private respondent.

Since affidavits are not called for, the allegations made in this writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the respondents.

With the above observations and directions, this writ petition, WPA 26731 of 2025 stands disposed of, without any order as to costs.

Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on priority basis upon compliance of all formalities.

(Smita Das De, J.)