MAQSOOD ALAM Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE grievance of the petitioner in the present writ application is that his application for grant of road permit on the inter state route - Tata to Angul via Keonjhar, Jasipur, Tiring, Hata is not being considered by the respondent authority under the Motor Vehicles Act and his application is being treated as objector. He had also an additional grievance that the meeting convened by the authorities does not fulfill the coram as only Chairman was presiding over the meeting of the authority held on 26th June 2013 and the matter was adjourned to be taken up on 11th July 2013 for taking any decision in respect of grant of transport permit in the said route.

(3.) LEARNED AAG Mr. Ajit Kumar, appearing on behalf of the State, submits that the State Transport Authority is functioning as per the provisions of the Act and Rules. The Transport Secretary of the Transport Department is holding the post of Chairman of the Authority and he is holding the post of Transport Commissioner. The Joint Commissioner is also a Member of the said Transport Authority and therefore, the coram of the Authority have been fulfilled.