Madhya Pradesh High Court
Prayag Bus Service vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 November, 2023
Author: Vivek Agarwal
Bench: Vivek Agarwal
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT JABALPUR
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL
ON THE 22 nd OF NOVEMBER, 2023
WRIT PETITION No. 17095 of 2021
BETWEEN:-
1. PRAYAG BUS SERVICE THROUGH PROPRIETOR
MUKESH KUMAR JAISWAL S/O LATE
SHRICHOKLAL JAISWAL AGED 58 YEAR, BY OCC;
BUS OPERATOR, R/O WARD NO. 18
DEVELOPMENT AREA, OHAROULA MOHALLA,
SHAHDOL DISTT. SHAHDOL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2. GURPREET SINGH S/O SHRI JOGA SINGH, AGED
ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUS OPERATOR
VINAY NAGAR GWALIOR OFFICE AT SHOP NO. 7
RAJIV GANDHI BUS STAND SHAHDOL, DISTT.
SHAHDOL (MADHYA PRADESH)
.....PETITIONERS
(BY SHRI BRAJESH KUMAR DUBEY - ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THR THE
SECRETARY DEPTT. OF TRANSPORT
MANTRALAYA VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
(MADHYA PRADESH)
2. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THR. ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPTT.
SCHIVALAYA LAKHNOW (UTTAR PRADESH)
3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY STATE OF M.P.,
HURA HILLS, SIROL MURAR GWALIOR (MADHYA
PRADESH)
4. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF UTTAR
PRADESH, THR. ITS SECRETARY TEDHI KOTHI
LUCHNOW (UTTAR PRADESH)
.....RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI AMIT SHARMA - GOVT. ADVOCATE)
Signature Not Verified
Signed by: TULSA SINGH
Signing time: 11/23/2023
6:22:41 PM
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WRIT PETITION No. 17094 of 2021
BETWEEN:-
VIRENDRA SINGH S/O LATE SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR
SINGH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUS
OPERATOR R/O 12/65 DEVELOPMENT AREA,
GHAROULA MOHALLA, SHAHDOL DISTT. (MADHYA
PRADESH)
.....PETITIONER
(BY SHRI BRAJESH KUMAR DUBEY - ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THR THE
SECRETARY DEPTT. OF TRANSPORT
MANTRALAYA VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
(MADHYA PRADESH)
2. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRANSPORT
DEARTM ENT SCHIVALAYA LAKHNOW (UTTAR
PRADESH)
3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY GWALIOR MP
SIROL MURAR DISTT.GWALIOR (MADHYA
PRADESH)
4. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF UTTAR
PRADESH THROUGH SECRETARY TEDHI KOTHI
LUCHNOW (UTTAR PRADESH)
.....RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI AMIT SHARMA - GOVT. ADVOCATE)
WRIT PETITION No. 17524 of 2021
BETWEEN:-
M/S JAI GURGA TRAVELS THR. ITS PROPRIETOR DILIP
KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE MAHENDRA KUMAR SINGH
OCC. BUS OPERATOR 12/56 DEVELOPMENT AREA
GHAROULA MOHALLA SHAHDOL DIST. SHAHDOL
(MADHYA PRADESH)
.....PETITIONER
(BY SHRI BRAJESH KUMAR DUBEY - ADVOCATE)
Signature Not Verified
Signed by: TULSA SINGH
Signing time: 11/23/2023
6:22:41 PM
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AND
1. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THR. THE
SECRETARY DEPT. OF TRANSPORT
MANTRALAYA VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
(MADHYA PRADESH)
2. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRANSPORT
DEPARTMENT SCHIVALAYA LAKHNOW (UTTAR
PRADESH)
3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF MADHYA
PRADESH, SIROL MURAR GWALIOR (MADHYA
PRADESH)
4. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF UTTAR
PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY TEDHI
KOTHI LUCHNOW (UTTAR PRADESH)
.....RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI AMIT SHARMA - GOVT. ADVOCATE)
T h is petition coming on for orders this day, t h e cou rt passed the
following:
ORDER
These petitions are filed by the Bus Operators alleging that there is a
dispute in regard to counter signing of the permit for inter-state operation of
their buses and that dispute is to be resolved by the authorities belonging to the
two States namely that of State of Madhya Pradesh and the State of Uttar
Pradesh in light of the judgment of Division Bench of this High Court in W.A.
No.477/2018 (Virendra Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and others)
decided on 18/04/2018.
2. In view of aforesaid facts, these petitions are disposed of with direction
to the concerned authorities i.e. respondents No.3 and 4 to take a call and
decide the applications for counter signing on its own merits within 30 days of
the receipt of certified copy of this order being passed today.
3. Till then interim order granted earlier shall remain in operation.
4. In above terms, all these petitions are disposed of.
(VIVEK AGARWAL)
JUDGE
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