Sarjoo Prosad, J.

1. This application under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the State of Bihar, the Bihar State Transport authority, & the Chota Nagpur Regional Transport Authority (hereinafter called Regional Authority) all of whom are the respondents to this application.

2. The material facts are that the petitioner is a firm running a joint family business in foodgrains sugar, cement, cloth etc. For the purpose of carrying on business in the various commodities the petitioner obtained from the Regional Authority permit No. 21 (1) for a private carrier BRM 1341. The permit was granted by the Regional Authority on 18-12-1944, and the nature of the goods to be carried as specified in the permit was "transporting goods for their business". The permit appears to have been last renewed on 9-2-1948, for a period of three years and was due to expire on 18-12-1950. In the meantime the Regional Authority on 19-7-1950, required certain information from the petitioner which the latter supplied on 24-7-1950. In September 1950, the petitioner applied to the Regional Authority for renewal of the permit on deposit of the necessary fees. The authority again required c