SUBHASH CHANDER AND ANR. versus STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND ORS.

SUBHASH CHANDER AND ANR. versus STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND ORS.

Clauses 7 and 7-A of the scheme, when read together, do not establish that State Transport Undertaking intended to operate on the routes in question; thus, reservation of these routes is not valid under Section 99, and permits must not be restricted merely on assumption. The main purpose of the scheme should be public interest and not to create a permit raj. The scheme must adhere to legislative requirements and specifics as per Section 99.

Parties
Appellants: Subhash Chander and Anr.; Respondents: State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
21 March 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
appeals allowed
Legal Topics
Motor Vehicle Permits, Scheme Under Motor Vehicles Act, Permit Raj, Liberalisation of Transport Services
Transport Law Administrative Law Motor Vehicle Permits Scheme Under Motor Vehicles Act Permit Raj Liberalisation of Transport Services

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Parties

Subhash Chander and Anr.

Appellants

State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the reservation of certain routes for State Transport Undertakings under Clauses 7 and 7-A of the scheme framed under Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is valid.
  2. 2 Whether Clause 7-A conforms with Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with regard to operation and grant of mini bus permits.

Ratio Decidendi

Clauses 7 and 7-A of the scheme, when read together, do not establish that State Transport Undertaking intended to operate on the routes in question; thus, reservation of these routes is not valid under Section 99, and permits must not be restricted merely on assumption. The main purpose of the scheme should be public interest and not to create a permit raj. The scheme must adhere to legislative requirements and specifics as per Section 99.

Court Disposition

appeals allowed

Orders

  • Judgments and orders passed by Punjab & Haryana High Court are set aside.
  • Orders passed by State Transport Appellate Tribunal in favour of appellants are restored.