Dismissed

Raj Kumar Jaiswal v. the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary Department of Transport

Jharkhand HC3 Jan 2022WPC/613/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed the writ petition as not maintainable, holding that the petitioner had an efficacious remedy available by filing an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Jharkhand, against the Regional Transport Authority's decision granting permanent permits.

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The writ petition was dismissed as not maintainable.

Raj Kumar Jaiswal Vs the State of Jharkhand… — Public Procurement and Tenders | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No.613 of 2021

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Raj Kumar Jaiswal

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.......... Petitioner.

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-Versus-

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The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Transport, FFP Building, H.E.C. Area, Dhurwa, Ranchi.

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Santhal Pargana Regional Transport Authority, through its Chairman, Court Compound, Dumka.

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Chairman, North Chotanagpur Regional Transport Authority, Hazaribagh

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Suman Sinha.

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Rati Nandan Singh

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.......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhir Sahay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manish Mishra, G.P.V ----- Order No.04 Date: 03.01.2022

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The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the decision taken by Santhal Pargana Regional Transport Authority, Dumka in its meetings dated 11^th February, 2020, 12^th February, 2020 and 13^th February, 2020, granting permanent permit for alternate trip to the respondent nos.4 and 5 for the route- Sahibganj to Ranchi via Borio, Barhet, Littipara, Amrapara, Kathikund, Dumka, Palajori, Sarath, Madhupur, Giridih, Isri, Bagodar, Bishnugarh, Hazaribagh and Ramgarh. Further prayer has been made for quashing the permanent permits being Permit nos.SC-PSTS-0001/20(DMK) & SC-PSTS-0002/20 along with their time table issued by the respondent no.2 to the respondent nos.4 and 5, respectively, which are valid for the period from 30^th May, 2020 to 29^th May, 2025, and the same have subsequently been countersigned by North Chotanagpur Regional Transport Authority, Hazaribgh on 31^st December, 2020.

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Mr. Manish Mishra, learned G.P.V, appearing on behalf of the State respondents submits that the petitioner has efficacious remedy of preferring appeal against the decision taken by Santhal Pargana Regional Transport Authority, Dumka before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Jharkhand, Ranchi and as such the present writ petition is not maintainable at this stage.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view that the petitioner has efficacious remedy of preferring appeal

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before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Jharkhand, Ranchi against the decision taken by Santhal Pargana Regional Transport Authority, Dumka as well as the consequential action, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition at this stage and the same is dismissed as not maintainable.

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The petitioner is, however, at liberty to prefer an appeal against the aforesaid decision taken by Santhal Pargana Regional Transport Authority, Dumka in its meetings dated 11^th February, 2020, 12^th February, 2020 and 13^th February, 2020.

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Sanjay/

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(Rajesh Shankar, J.)

Raj Kumar Jaiswal v. the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary Department of Transport

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