Judgment

CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.:- Prior to 1969 there was no concept of what may be termed as An All India permit which would be valid for the whole of India and which would enable the holder of the permit to ply his contract carriage throughout India. S. 63 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, provides that, export as may be otherwise prescribed a permit granted by the regional transport authority of any one region shall not be valid in any other region unless the permit has been counter-signed by the regional transport authority of that other region and a permit granted in any one State shall not be valid in any other State unless counter-signed by the State Transport Authority of that other State or by the regional transport authority concerned. The procedure prescribed for obtaining the counter-signature of the transport authorities of other regions and States was cumbersome and was not conducive to the development of all India or inter-State tourist traffic. In order to remedy the situation and promote all India and inter-State tourist traffic, the Parliament amended the Motor Vehicles Act and introduced Section 63 (7) by amending Act 56 of 1969. This new provision enables the State Tra