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Shailesh Ranjan v. the State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC12 Feb 2026WPC/660/2026

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPC No. 660 of 2026, decided 13/02/2026 by Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi. Petitioner Shailesh Ranjan sought, under Article 226, a direction to the Regional Transport Authority to decide his pending application dated 08.12.2025 for a Permanent Stage Carriage Permit on the Jashpur–Ambikapur route (vehicle CG 14 MW 4260) per the Motor Vehicles Rule, 1994. Petition disposed of with a 45-day decision direction.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent authority to decide the petitioner's pending application for grant of Permanent Stage Carriage Permit expeditiously, preferably within 45 days from receipt/submission of a copy of the order; pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also disposed of. ¶26

Shailesh Ranjan Vs the State of Chhattisgarh — Motor Accident Claims | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

2026:CGHC:8123

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 660 of 2026

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Shailesh Ranjan S/o Shri Pravesh Kumar Mishr Aged About 44 Years R/o Deepatoli, Jashpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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... Respondent

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{Cause title, as taken from Case Information System)

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For Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

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{Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi}

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Order on Board

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13/02/2026

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1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India has been

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preferred by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :-

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“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the records pertaining to case of the petitioner.

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10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent to consider and decide the application of petitioner for grant of Permanent Stage Carriage Permit, in accordance with provisions of Motor Vehicles Rule, 1994.

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10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in favour of the petitioner, may also be granted.”

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that an application for grant of a ‘Permanent Stage Carriage’ on the route from Jashpur to Ambikapur via Kunkuri, Bagicha, Raghunathpur and one trip back for the vehicle bearing registration No. CG 14 MW 4260 is pending consideration before the Regional Transport Authority, Raipur. He would further submit that a direction may be issued to the respondent authority to take decision on the pending application dated 08.12.2025.

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3 On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State would oppose the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

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4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

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5. Taking into consideration the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner, at this juncture, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent authority to decide the pending application of the petitioner for grant of ‘Permanent Stage Carriage expeditiously preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt / submission of copy of this order.

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6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge

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AMITKUMAR Digitally signedby AMITKUMAR DUBEYDate: DUBEY 2026.02.1811:40:00 +0530

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