ORDER :

1. Counsel for the respondent submit that the issue raised in present writ petition is squarely covered by judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Balaji Automobiles vs. State of Rajasthan and Others (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3080/2018, decided on 26.03.2019). The judgment reads as follows:

“1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned legality of public notice dated 7.2.2018 issued by the Regional Transport Authority, Bikaner whereby while notifying the list of 15 years old diesel operated auto-rickshaws, the permit holders thereof are informed to replace their vehicles by auto-rickshaws having LPG/CNG engine within a period of 15 days. The petitioner has also questioned the legality of notification dated 15.12.2016 issued by the Department of Transport, Government of Rajasthan, in exercise of the power conferred under sub-section (3) (a) of Section 74 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “the Act”) the number of contract carriage permits for operating autorickshaw/autotonga has been restricted to 6000 and it is directed that the new permits shall be issued only in respect of the vehicles operated by LPG/CNG fuel and further the ex