The judgment of the Court was as follows :––

The petitioner in this application has inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs :––

(a) A. writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to act in accordance with law and consider the prayer afresh for grant of permit in respect of the route Calcutta to Gopigunj via Kolaghat in the light of the Supreme Court decision passed in case of (1) Mithilesh Garg v. Union of India & Ors., AIR 1992 SC 443;

(b) Further writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents including the respondent No. 3 to consider the matter and grant temporary permit on the route in question in accordance with the provisions of Sections 68 and 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act pending grant of permanent permit in question.

2. The fact of the matter which lies in a very narrow compass is that on or about 16.5.92. The Regional Transport Authority, Howrah and Midnapore adopted a joint resolution in the meeting for granting several route permits covering both the regions on reciprocal basis including the route Howrah Rly. Station to Gopigunj via Kolaghat at the ratio of 1:1. Pursuant to the said reciprocal agreement permits were granted from both the regions. The