1. This is an application by Messrs. V. G. K. Bus Service (Private) Ltd., Coimbatore under Art.226 of the Constitution to quash the order dated 12-3-1958 passed by the first respondent herein and marked as Ext. P8 in these proceedings. Alternatively, it is also prayed that the order of the second respondent dated 5-6-1956 and marked Ext. P6 in these proceedings may also be quashed if this court is of the view that the order, Ext. P8 passed by the first respondent is otherwise correct.

2. The circumstances leading to the filing of this application as could be gathered from the statements contained in the affidavit of Sri M. Kaliappa Gounder filed in support of this application, are briefly as follows:

3. The applicant is a private limited company, having its Head Office at Coimbatore. The petitioner company runs 3 buses from Koduvayur to Coimbatore via Tattamangalam, Velanthavalam and Chavadi. Velanthavalam in Kerala State is the frontier station between the Kerala State and the Coimbatore District forming part of the Madras State. The third respondent Messrs. P.N. Krishna Iyer and Sons (Private) Ltd., Trichur, are also running 2 buses from Trichur to Velanthavalam via Ta