S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) THESE appeals which involve common questions of fact and law were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. They are directed against a common order date 10-6-2001 passed by a learned single judge of this Court in Writ Petition nos. 22056 and 22057 of 1994. FACTS

( 2 ) THE facts in brief are: The appellant - Corporation is third respondent in both the writ petitions. The writ petitions were filed by the third respondent herein to quash the order of the first respondent dated 12-2-1994 whereby and whereunder the order of the second respondent was confirmed.

( 3 ) THE, writ petitioner-third respondent was granted two pucca stage cartage permits on the inter-district route of Anantapur - madanapalli - via - Bathalapally, Kadiri, balasamudram Cross, Molakalacheruvu, somapalem Cross and Bathalapalem Cross extending lover a distance of 117 k. m. He applied for variation in the route. When his application was pending, the appellant- corporation published a draft scheme on 1-11-1974 under Section 68 (c) of the Motor vehicles Act, 1939 ( the Act for brevity) covering the original route. The third respondent was, however, granted variation by

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