ARUN BARUA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners in this batch of writ petitions had applied for permits before various Regional Transport Authorities (hereafter the RTAs) to operate auto rickshaws. All such applications have been rejected by resolutions of diverse dates, referring to a notification dated January 29, 2010 issued by the State Government. The challenge in all these writ petitions is to such notification together with the separate resolutions rejecting the applications for permits.

(2.) Noticing that common questions of law and fact were involved, the writ petitions were heard analogously; they shall stand disposed of by this common judgment and order.

(3.) For facility of reference, the notification dated January 29, 2010 in its entirety is reproduced below: