1. This is a petition under Art.226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction and quash Ext. P-1 order dated 14 51965 passed by the third respondent, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam.

2. The first respondent the Regional Transport Authority, Palghat, invited applications for the issue of stage carriage permit for operating a vehicle on the route Palghat-Pazhampalakode. The petitioner and the second respondent were among the applicants. The first respondent on 29 71963 directed the issue of permit to the petitioner. The second respondent filed appeal 265 of 1963 against the said order before the third respondent. Though the third respondent passed an interim order staying the operation of the order dated 29 71963 till the disposal of the appeal it was vacated on 4101963. The petitioner in view of the cancellation of the order of interim stay was operating the vehicle in accordance with the permit granted to him by the first respondent. The appeal 265 of 1963 was subsequently allowed on 1112 1964 setting aside the grant of permit and remanding the applications of the petitioner and the second resp