JUDGMENT

VENKATARAMIAH, J.: — The appellant is the holder of a stage carriage,, permit in respect of a motor vehicle bearing No.TDL-7755 plying on the town service route No. 1.A from Erode Railway Station to Tiruchengode via P. S. Park, Ex-Clock Tower, Sathy Road, Bus Stand, K. N. K. Road, Pallipalayam, S. P. B. Factory, S. P. B. Colony and Thokkavadi. The existing route length is 23.7 Kms. At present the appellants bus is performing12 single trips between Erode Railway Station and Tiruchengode and 8 single trips between Erode Railway Station and S.P.B. Factory. The total kilometerage per day comes to 358 Kms. The said permit had been issued by the Regional Transport Authority of Periyar District, Erode in the State of Tamil Nadu. He applied to the Regional Transport Authority of the District of Periyar which had issued the permit for its variation involving :

(1) conversion of the town service into a mofussil service;

(2) curtailment of the sector from Erode Railway Station to Erode Bus Stand via P.S. Park and Sathy Road;

(3) curtailment of 10 single trips between Erode Bus Stand and S.P.B. Factory;

(4) curtailment of 2 single trips between S.P.B. Factory and Tiruchengode; and

(5) ext