ORDER :— We have heard Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, Mr. Prashant Bhushan and Mr. R. Karanjawala for the petitioners and the learned Attorney-General on behalf of the respondents. Various submissions were made on behalf of the parties. After considerable discussion of the various proposals and suggestions made by parties and after having given our anxious and deep consideration to the matter it is ordered that in public interest the following guidelines should regulate the allotment of Maruti Vehicles out of the manufacturers quota of 5 per cent.

2. The allotment of Maruti vehicles out of the manufacturers quota of five per cent will be made in favour of the following categories only :

I. Any organisation/institution coming within the definition of State under Art 12 of the Constitution of India.

II. Any hospital or recognised charitable organisation or educational institutions registered or incorporated under a statute or having recognition under S. 80-G of the Income-tax Act, 1961

III. Individuals

a) An individual suffering from physical handicap so as to render him incapable of using public transport would be eligible for allotment provided his income together with the income of his or her s