( 1 ) THESE writ appeals have been referred to a Full Bench for considering the question whether the existing holders of stage carriage permits are entitled to submit representations and are also entitled to be heard before the Regional Transport Authority (hereinafter referred to as R. T. A.) when it is considering fresh applications filed after 1-7-1989. under Section 70 read with Sections 71, 72 and 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Incidentally the question has arisen whether the said existing operators are entitled to copies of the applications filed by new applicants under Rule 166 of the A. P. Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules ). As the points arising in all the writ appeals are common it will be sufficient to refer to the facts in W. A. No. 795 of 1990 arising out of W. P. No. 14987 of 1989. The writ petitioner therein (respondent in the writ appeal) is holding a pucca stage carriage permit on the town service route in Gutur town from Syamalanagar to Sivareddipalem via Pattabhipuram, Kanakaragunta Gate, State Bank of India and old Bus Stand, the distance of which is 8k. Ms. , is running 24 single trips per day. The petitioner states that the

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