Judgment

WANCHOO, J.: This petition under Art.32 of the Constitution is a sequel to Writ Petition No. 75 of 1959* which is also being disposed of today. It is not necessary therefore to set out the early history leading to this petition as that has already been given in the judgment in Petition No. 75*. Suffice it to say that the petitioners who are the same as the petitioners in Petition No. 75* were transport operators in the Anekal pocket in the State of Mysore. They held stage carriage permits for various routes which were expiring on 31-3-1958. They were granted renewal of these permits up to March 31, 1959. In the meantime, steps were taken to formulate an approved scheme under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. No. IV of 1939, (hereinafter called the Act). The scheme was finally approved and published on April 23, 1959. In order, however, to avoid inconvenience to the public temporary permits were granted, to the petitioners after March 31, 1959, for a period of four months or up to the time the Mysore Government Road Transport Department (hereinafter called the Department) was granted permits under S. 68F, whichever was earlier. Sometime before June 23, 1959, the Depart