V. GOPALA GOWDA, J.

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(i) In these batch of writ petitions, the prayer in W. P. Nos. 3312021 and 33237-29, 48429-38, 46814, 46815, 46816, 46817, 49936, 49937 and 51804/2003 filed by the Karnataka State Road Transport corporation (KSRTC)/north West Karnataka Road Transport corporation (hereinafter called as 'nwkrtc' in short) is to quash the contract Carriage Permits granted to private operators, some of them are also contesting respondents in these petitions. The contentions urged in these petitions, objections filed by both State and permit holder respondents and other allied matters pertaining to these writ petitions are dealt with in paragraph 4 of this order.

(ii) In W. P. Nos. 30657-60 and 52160-61/2003 filed by private operators/permit holders of the vehicles, the prayer is to direct the state respondents not to enforce the terms, conditions and instructions issued in the Circular No. STA. 6/pr-02/2003-04, dated 54-2003 issued by the Chairman, Karnataka State Transport Authority (hereinafter referred to as KSTA ). According to the petitioners, the terms and conditions imposed in the permits based on the Circular instructions are without authority of law and, therefore,

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