Judicial review under Article 226 mandates timely adjudication of pending applications by relevant authorities.

1. Heard on the question of admission.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, claiming for the following reliefs:-

"8.1 That, it is humbly prayed that the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and issue writ of mandamus or certiorari or any other suitable writ order or direction, directing the respondents to consider and decide the pending applications of regular interstate stage carriage permit Annexure P-1 and Annexure P-2 by holding meeting or through procedure of circulation as per rule 65(2) and 3 or through in terms of timeline prescribed in circular dated

04/06/2014, within a stipulated time.

8.2 That, the Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased directed to respondent no. 2 & 3, to consider and grant the applications of temporary permit (Annexure P-3 and Annexure P-4) on the route Bhopal to Nasik in favor of petitioner for operating on Signature Not Verified Signed by: SANJAY notified route till decide the applications for grant of regular interstate stage carriage permit in the interest of justice.

8.3 Any other relief as this Hon'ble Court deem fit to redress grievance of petitioner."

3. It is the case of the petitioner that his applications (Annexures P/1 & P/2), seeking regular interstate permit from Bhopal to Nasik, as per terms of reciprocal transport agreement, are pending consideration before the competent authority, i.e., respondent No.2 since 13/08/2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the same route, his applications for grant of temporary permit (Annexure P/3 & P/4), are also pending consideration before respondent No.3 and, therefore, respondent No. 2 & 3 may be directed to decide the aforesaid pending applications within specified time limit.

5. Learned State counsel does not have any objection to the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner.

6. In view of the above, the instant writ petition filed by the petitioner stands disposed of with direction to the petitioner to place certified copy of the order passed by this Court today before the respondent No.2 along with copy of writ petition and relevant annexures within a period of seven days from today and in turn, the respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the applications of the petitioner (Annexures - P/1 & P/2) for regular interstate permit as expeditiously as possible, if required in terms of Rule 65 (2) and (3) of the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules ,1994.

7 . In the meantime, it is further directed that until such time the Signature Not Verified Signed by: SANJAY applications for regular interstate permit is decided by the respondent No.2, the pending applications of the petitioner for grant of temporary permit for the same route be decided by the respondent No.3 in terms of timeline prescribed in circular dated 04/06/2014, and the decision whereof be communicated to the petitioner, on the petitioner communicating /furnishing the copy of the order passed in the instant writ petition along with memo of writ petition and relevant annexures before respondent No. 3 within a period of seven days from today.

8. Needless to emphasize that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case, and it shall be open for the authority to consider and decide the pending applications of the petitioner in accordance with law as per timeline prescribed therein.

9. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand closed.

10. Certified copy as per rules.