The Hoshiarpur National Transporters v. State Transport Commissioner & Anr.
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2009
- Bench
- SURYA KANT
Provisions considered
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 s. 80(3)
Judgment
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. B. S. Giri, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner-Transport Company seeks a direction to the Regional Transport Authority, Jalandhar - respondent No. 1 to consider and decide its application dated 24.02.2008 (Annexure P-1) for curtailment of the route from Hoshiarpur- Anand pur Sahib via Jahan Khelan, Chack Sadhu, Una Mehatpur, Nangal route and increase of trips from half to three return trips daily. It is the petitioner's grievance that more than a year has passed, but no decision has been taken by respondent No.1 in terms of Section 80 (3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however, without expressing any views on the merits thereof, I C.W.P NO. 4419 OF 2009 -2- deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab and Regional Transport Authority, Jalandhar, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's above-stated application dated 24.02.2008 (Annexure P-1), in accordance with law and the Scheme, if any, in the subject as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of. MARCH 20, 2009 shalini (SURYA KANT) JUDGE
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — s. 80(3).
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 20 Mar 2009. The bench was SURYA KANT.
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