( 1 ) THIS appeal is at the instance of the Andhra Pradesh State Road transport Corporation against the order of the learned Single Judge confirming the orders of the State Transport Authority and the State Transport appellate Tribunal. The 3rd respondent is the holder of permit for the vehicle plying on the road Chittoor to Varadareddypally via. Paradarami and an application is filed for variation of the conditions of the permit by way of increase of 12 more singles and inclusion of one more vehicle in the permit for the bus and the State Transport Authority granted variation. While upholding the orders the learned single Judge followed the decision in w. P. No. 3817/1978 dated 27-12-1978.

( 2 ) THE learned counsel for the appellant raised two-fold contention namely the State Transport Authority has no jurisdiction to vary the conditions of permit and even otherwise the inclusion of one more vehicle is not permissible as Sec. 57 (3) of the Motor Vehicles Act authorities (sic) of trips only. The learned counsel for the respondent seeking to sustain the orders contended that the power to grant permit takes in cancellation, suspension or variation as such power is implic