M. JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE manner in which the state Transport Appellate Tribunal is to exercise its quasi-judicial functions, falls for consideration in this case.

( 2 ) THE brief facts are like this : - the petitioner is plying a stage carriage bus on an inter-state route from Nivagam to Parlakimidi. As the route was not very profitable, and as the petitioner was having spare time for his vehicle from 10-30 a. m. to 12 noon at Hiramandalam, the petitioner made an application for variation of the conditions of his permit, granting an additional trip from Hiramandalam to Kothur during the aforesaid idle spare time. The petitioner also stated that there was no change in the existing timings of his vehicle in its trips on the other sectors of the route. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation stated that it had no objection. The third respondent and other objectors, however, raised objections to the notification, as according to them, the additional trip is shown as Parlakimidi to Hiramandalam instead of Hiramandalam to Kothur. The second respondent, namely, the Secretary, State Transport Authority, Andhra Pradesh, Hyd. found that there was an occupational ratio of 96

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