KRISHNA CHATTERJEE Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner in this WP under art.226 dated April 2, 2012 is seeking the following principal relief:

(2.) THE petitioner applied to the Regional Transport Authority, North 24- Parganas for grant of a contract carriage permit. THEn alleging inaction he moved a WP No.21577(W) of 2008 before this Court under art.226. By an order dated September 11, 2008 (at p.30) the WP was disposed of directing the RTA to decide the application. Accordingly, the RTA gave a decision dated October 20, 2008 (at p.31).

(3.) THE decision dated October 20, 2008 was given by the RTA in the discharge of its statutory duties created by s.74 read with s.80 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. No provision of law empowered the RTA to review or reconsider the decision. Besides, no application for review was filed.