TAIMUR KHAN Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner in this WP under art.226 dated February 29, 2011 (sic) is seeking a mandamus commanding the Regional Transport Authority, Purba Medinipur to decide his application for grant of a stage carriage permit dated May 29, 2009 (at p.18).

(2.) COUNSEL for the petitioner submits as follows. The document at p.21 will show that the petitioner?s application for grant of a permit was received by the RTA on June 1, 2009. Since the application has not yet been disposed of, the petitioner is entitled to a mandamus.

(3.) EVEN assuming that the petitioner submitted the application dated May 29, 2009, and that it has not yet been disposed of by the RTA, I do not find any reason to interfere in the matter in exercise of power under art.226, for the petitioner is inviting this Court to exercise the power mechanically.