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2026:CGHC:23422

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2634 of 2026

Rajesh Dewangan S/o Ramadhin Dewangan Aged About 56 Years Bus

Operator Presently R/o Ward No 13 Near Jain Mandir Simga Tahsil Simga

Distt- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

.. Petitioner

versus

Digitally

signed by 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Department of Transport

ABHISHEK

ABHISHEK SHRIVAS

SHRIVAS Date:

2026.05.21 Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur (C.G.)

18:08:13

+0530

2. Secretary Regional Transport Authority Durg Division Sector-27 Nava

Raipur Distt- Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondents

For Petitioner : Mr. B.L. Dembra, Advocate

For Respondents : Mr. Suyash Dhar Badgaiya, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

Order on Board

21.05.2026

1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition assailing the inaction on the

part of respondent No. 2 and seeking a direction for consideration and

disposal of the petitioner’s application dated 08.09.2025 for renewal of

Permanent Stage Carriage Permit No. 1203/RPR/2004 pertaining to the

route Kunda to Raipur via Kathotia, Dadi, Umaria, Bemetara and Simga,

with one return trip daily, in accordance with law.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is one of the

bus operator and plying his vehicle on the strength of permit granted by

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the state authorities. Permanent Stage Carriage was granted by the

authorities in favour of the petitioner bearing no. 1203/RPR/2004 for the

route Kunda to Raipur via Kathotia, Dadi, Umaria, Bemetara, Simga with

one return trip daily for a period of 5 years. It is further submitted that

before expiry of the above said permit the petitioner has made an

application for renewal of the aforesaid permit on 30.08.2024, but due to

some tax dues in relation to other vehicle owned by the petitioner, the

application of the petitioner was rejected and thereafter the petitioner has

cleared all the tax dues of other vehicles and again made an application

on 08.09.2025, but till date same has been kept pending and now the

meeting for hearing the application is scheduled to be held soon,

therefore this petition is being filed. He also submits that as per Rule 74 of

the Motor vehicle Rules 1994, the authority is under obligation to decide

the the application within 60 days and in the instant matter, more than 7

months have been lapsed, but till date, the same is kept pending and no

decision has been taken. Hence, this petition.

3. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that the petitioner had

applied for renewal of the aforesaid permit on 30.08.2024, however, on

account of certain outstanding tax dues relating to another vehicle owned

by the petitioner, the petitioner’s application came to be rejected.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents

appended thereto.

5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a bus operator and is plying his

vehicle of a permit granted by the State authorities, and further

considering that a Permanent Stage Carriage Permit bearing No.

1203/RPR/2004 for the route Kunda to Raipur via Kathotia, Dadi, Umaria,

Bemetara and Simga, with one return trip daily, had been granted in

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favour of the petitioner for a period of five years, this Court finds that prior

to expiry of the said permit, the petitioner had submitted an application for

renewal on 30.08.2024. However, on account of certain outstanding tax

dues relating to another vehicle owned by the petitioner, the said

application came to be rejected and the petitioner has subsequently

cleared all outstanding tax dues pertaining to the other vehicles and

thereafter submitted a fresh application on 08.09.2025, which is still

pending consideration before the competent authority.

6. In view of above, learned State counsel is directed to verify the claim of

the petitioner as to whether all outstanding tax dues relating to the other

vehicles have been cleared. In the event the said claim is found to be

correct, respondent No. 2/Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Durg