Judgment

GROVER,, J.

( 1 ) THESE two appeals have been filed by special leave against a common judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High court.

( 2 ) THE appellant is a State Transport Undertaking within the meaning of Ch. IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, hereinafter called the "act". It applied to the Regional Transport Authority, Warangal, for grant of temporary permits under S. 62 of the Act on the route Thorrur to hyderabad via Kodakondla, Thirumalagiri and Jangaon. A portion of the said route between Jangaon and Thirumalagiri is a part of the notified route and another portion of the route between Jangaon and Hyderabad is also a part of the notified route. All other operators were excluded from operating on the notified routes. Respondent 1 and 2 who are private operator? plying stage carriages on the route Valigonda to Thorrur filed Writ Petition in the High court. According to them the appellant was not entitled to the grant of temporary permits. By a common judgment, dated 1/11/1966, the learned Single Judge dismissed those petitions. It was held, inter alia, that neither individual nor personal rights of the writ petitioners had been affected. The learned Judge, however, observ