G.M. LODHA, J.—These two writ petitions relate to the grant or refusal of the permit under the provisions of the Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Act by the Regional Transport Authority for a route which admittedly is in Bikaner Division. It is common ground that the routes in both these writ petitions are in Bikaner Division, and the Bikaner Division falls within the jurisdiction of the seat of the High Court at Jodhpur.

2. Mr. Mehta has raised a preliminary objection that since the matter relates to Bikaner Division, the writ petitions cannot be entertained at Jaipur. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the revisional order was passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, and, therefore, this Court has got jurisdiction to entertain this writ petition.

3. Mr. Sharma has relied upon the decision of the Honble Supreme Court in Nasruddin vs. State Transport Appellate Tribunal (1). Mr. Mehta has relied upon the judgment of this Court in Ram Rakh Vyas vs. The Union of India (2), in which validity of the notification dated 23-12-76 and the explanation added to it by the then Chief Justice Shri V.P. Tyagi was considered and after taking into consideration the de

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