JUDGMENT :

Since common issues are raised, these writ petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. W.P.(C)No.13327 of 2019:- The petitioner is a tourist bus operator in the State of Karnataka, who has been issued with Ext.P1 tourist permit under sub-section (9) of Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity 'the MV Act'), read with Rules 64 and 66 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (for brevity, 'the Kar.MV Rules'), in respect of vehicle bearing registration No.KA-59/1693, with a seating capacity of 52+2 in all, valid throughout India, for the period from 22.04.2019 to 21.04.2024, subject to the conditions enumerated in that permit issued in Form No.49, in addition to the conditions specified under Section 84 and sub-section (11) of Section 88 of the MV Act. The document marked as Ext.P2 is an authorisation dated 22.04.2019 issued in Form No.47, under sub-rule (2) of Rule 83 and sub-rule (2) of Rule 87 of the Kar.MV Rules, in respect of vehicle bearing registration No.KA-59/1693, for the period from 22.04.2019 to 21.04.2020.

2.1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeki