In the High Court at Calcutta

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

Appellate Side

11.11.2025

Sl. No. 19 Ct. no.10

b.r.

WPA 16001 OF 2025

Prabir Dhali

VS.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sanat Kumar Roy Mr. Baidurya Ghosal ……for the petitioner.

Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Ld. A.G.P

Ms. Richa Pramanik

…… for the State.

1. Affidavit-of-service, filed by the learned Counsel for

the petitioner in Court today, is taken on record.

2. Mr. Sanat Kumar Roy, learned counsel appears for

the petitioner.

3. Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, learned Additional Government

Pleader appears for the respondents/State.

4. Heard the parties at length through their respective

counsels.

5. The main grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the order dated 29.4.2025 passed by the respondent no.3 rejecting, inter alia, the grant of autorickshaw

permit on the Route No.126 in the light of the notification dated 29.1.2010.

6. The petitioner applied for a new autorickshaw permit for the Route No.126 (Uttarpara Rly. Station Makhla Side to Dankuni) which was decided by the respondent no.3, Regional Transport Authority, Hooghly in its Board Meeting dated 08.10.2020. The said application was accordingly rejected by the authority concerned in the light of Cl