K.S.Kumaran, J.

1. The counsel for the petitioner contends that he has been issued a valid permit to run his motor vehicle from Khuban (in the Punjab State) to Chandigarh that his permit is also valid till April, 2000 and that in spite of this, his vehicle has been impounded. The petitioner had moved to the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chandigarh for release of his vehicle (Bus No. PB-10-9811) on superdari. The learned J.M.I.C., Chandigarh by his order dated 12.11.1997, has held that there was no justification for release of the bus on superdari since it would tantamount to interference with the powers of the State Transport Authority, Chandigarh and that the petitioner may approach the Secretary, State Transport Authority, U.T. Chandigarh for compounding the offence. The petitioner is alleged to have violated the provisions of Sections 192-A/207 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 .

2. The petitioner aggrieved by this order, has approached this Court by means of this Criminal Revision. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of the fact that the petitioner has got a valid permit his vehicle should not have been impended and at any rate, the vehicle shoul