Judgment

A.K. Mathur, J.—In all these four appeals, the questions of law and facts involved are common, as such they are disposed of by this common order.

2. This case has a chequered history. But before we enter into the chequered history, a few important facts may be noticed. The route from Bijnore -Noorpur-Chandpur was notified under a scheme which was published in the Official Gazette of the State of U.P. on February 12, 1952. Thereafter, by another Gazette Notification dated October 15, 1962, a scheme was prepared from Bojnore to Muzaffarnagar route of Meerut region. It was directed that the State Road Transport service shall commence operation from November 15, 1962 or thereafter. Thereafter, on September 28, 1977, another route was notified from Muzaffarnagar to Bijnore via Bhopa, Morna and Rawalighat. This was again modified by another Notification dated 3rd September, 1994 after hearing objections, Muzaffarnagar to Bijnor route of Meerut region i.e. Muzaffarnagar via Jansath, Meerapur, Dewal instead of viz Bhopa and Morna and Rawlighat. As a result of these two aforesaid schemes the entire route, Muzaffarnagar Jansath, Meerapur, Dewal to Bijnore stood notified. Therefore, th