24.04.2025 Court No. 25 S.G. (p.a)

WPA 21822 of 2024 Kingshuk Kar Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sankar Nath Mukherjee, Mr. Niraj Gupta, Mr. Manisha Paswan, … for the Petitioner.

Mr. Barun Kumar Samanta … for the added respondents. Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, ld. A.G.P., Mr. Pannalal Bandopadhyay …for the State

1) The question determinable in this writ petition is whether the respondent authorities have acted just legal and proper, in issuing the vacancy notice dated July 19, 2024, thereby declaring 12 vacancies, for the route “Nayabad Bus Terminus to Kolkata”, on which the writ petitioner used to ply his vehicle, on the strength of a permit, but has remained non operational, for a considerable period of time. It is also under scrutiny of this court if the respondent authorities have acted just, legal and proper, by allowing the applications for issuance of permit of the appellant/private respondents and granting them offer letters, pursuant to their applications in response to the vacancy notice dated July 19, 2024.

2) The writ petitioners permit is No 002/Nayabad to Kolkata Station/New-/2011, which has expired on July 6, 2016. Thereafter, on March

4, 2024 the writ petitioner has stated to