JAGAT NARAYAN, C.J.—This is a writ petition under Art.226 of the Constitution by one Noor Mohammed challenging the validity of a notification No.Tr. S. T. A./69/31743 dated January 27, 1969 issued by the State Transport Authority, Rajasthan, Jaipur (Annexure 7).

2. The petitioner submitted an application to the Regional Transport Authority, Jaipur, for the grant of a non-temporary stage carriage permit on Jaipur-Rohtak route. The application was published in the official gazette dated May 2, 1968 and objections were invited within 30 days. No objection was filed by anyone against the application. The matter came up for consideration in the meeting of the Regional Transport Authority, Jaipur, held on May 3, 1969. Besides the applicant, the State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter to be referred as the Corporation) and 2 other persons had applied for the grant of the permit on this route. These 2 other persons were absent. Only the petitioner and the General Manager of the Corporation were present. The Corporation had not paid the prescribed permit fee. The Regional Transport Authority, however, did not consider the application of the petitioner on account of the notification dat

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