Ali Raza v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 2033 of 2022; Ali Raza v. State of Chhattisgarh & others; single judge Parth Prateem Sahu; decided 07/11/2025. Stage carriage permit rejection order dated 03.03.2022 by State Transport Authority challenged by writ; alternative remedy under Section 89 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; State Transport Appellate Tribunal non-functional at time of filing, now functional; writ disposed of with direction to file appeal within three weeks, limitation not to be considered, Tribunal to decide on merits within four months.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 03.03.2022 (Annexure P-4) before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; if the appeal is filed within three weeks it is to be decided on merits without regard to limitation, and the Tribunal is to decide it expeditiously within four months.