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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
All Omni Bus Owners Association Rep. By Its President – Appellant
Versus
Transport Commissioner Cum State Transport Authority – Respondent
ORDER :
V. Lakshminarayanan, J.
1.These batch of writ petitions challenge the order passed by the State Transport Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘STA’), Chepauk, Chennai, on22.01.2024. Hence, they were clubbed together and heard by this Court.
2.These writ petitions have been filed by both the Association of Omni Bus Operators as well as individual operators, who have been granted permits to run omni buses.
The following facts are not in dispute:
3.There exist a stage carriage and a contract carriage bus terminus in Koyambedu. This is situated within the city limits of Chennai. The State of Tamil Nadu took a decision to develop a mofussil bus terminus near Vandalur. On 30.04.2013, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, made a statement on the floor of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, stating that a bus terminus would come on the outskirts of Chennai near Vandalur.
4.Pursuant to this statement, the State of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms).No.184, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 10.07.2013. Through this Government Order, administrative sanction was granted for the construction of a bus terminus at Kilambakkam in Chengalpattu District. Pursuant to this order, the g
The authority may modify transportation permits for traffic management without violating fundamental terms, and such modifications are legally justified if properly reasoned.
Mini buses are classified as stage carriages entitled to apply for spare permits, ensuring continuity of service under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The grant of permits to private operators on nationalized routes is prohibited under the scheme framed under Chapter IVA of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
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