ASHIS KUMAR GHOSH Vs. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner filed the present writ petition assailing the order of refusal on the part of the transport authority to renew the permit for operating a minibus. The petitioner was originally granted permit in the year 1999 against vehicle no. WGP -1215 which was time to time renewed upto 2009. Since the said vehicle (Minibus No.WGP 1215) was 15 years old therefore on 15th October, 2009, the petitioner filed an application before the concerned authority with a prayer to allow the petitioner to replace the vehicle. The prayer was allowed and the petitioner was asked by the authority to submit Rs. 1000/ - fee for replacement.

(2.) HENCE the present writ petition.

(3.) MR . Murari Mohan Das, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner vehemently contended that the impugned order dated 1st July, 2014 is illegal, arbitrary, total non -application of mind and at the same time unfair and unjust and contrary to the Articles 14, 16 21 and 19 (i) (g) of the Constitution of India.