( 1 ) THIS Appeal is from the order of Gopal Rao Ekbote J in Writ Petition NO. 494 of 1961 whereby he refused to remove on Certiorari the order of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in G. O. Ms. No. 765. Home (Transport 11) Department dated reversing the order of the State Transport Authority dated 1-8-1960 and restoring the order of the Regional Transport Authority dated 28-8-1959, granting one state carriage permit on the route Ellampeta to Cuddapah to one Khassim Saheb, respondent No. 4 herein. The facts are few and may be shortly dated. In response to a notification issued by the Regional Transport Authority, Cuddapah calling for applications for grant of one stage carriage permit on the route Ellampeta to Cuddapah, 12 persons including the appellant, submitted their applications. The appellant was the 7th applicant Regional Transport Authority consisting of 1. Sri P. L. Sivaram, I. A. S. , Collector and Chairman, R. T. A. , Cuddapah 2 Sri P. N. Rama. chandrareddi, B. A. , Superintendent of Police and Vice Chairman, R. T. A. , Cuddapah and 3, Sri R. Orabhala, B. E. , A. M. I. E. , Divisional Engineer (H) and Member, R. T. A. Cuddapah (all officials) at the meeting h