Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 29‑06‑2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Pradeep Kumar Patel (vehicle OD‑16‑K‑0507) vs. State Transport Authority, Odisha (represented by its Secretary and officials).
- Counsel: Mr. Jaydeep Pal for the petitioner; AGA Mr. G. Tripathy and counsel Mr. P. Behera for the Transport Authority.
- Grievance: The petitioner alleged that his allotted time slot for vehicle movement (Burla → Rourkela via Sambalpur, Sundergarh & Back) was altered to accommodate another vehicle (referred to as opposite party No. 4) without any hearing or prior notice, violating the long‑standing rationalisation chart.
- Objection: The petitioner submitted an objection (Annexure‑5) seeking a direction for disposal of his grievance by the authorities.
- Court’s Observation: The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, refraining from expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s contentions.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Chairman of the State Transport Authority (Opposite Party No. 2) to consider the petitioner’s objection as per Annexure‑5 and to render a decision, in accordance with law, within two weeks of receiving a certified copy of this order along with the writ petition.
- Until such a decision is made, the existing timetable (Annexure‑2) shall continue to be followed.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Transport Regulation, Judicial Order