( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Messrs. Rama Shanker misra and Brothers of Kanpur for the issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash resolution No. 11 (e) dated 1-11-1956 of the Regional Transport Authority, Kanpur, respondent no. 1, cancelling permanent permit No. 374 for Mahoha Rajnagar route which had been granted to the petitioner and had once been renewed. A request was also made for the issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus to command the respondents, namely, the above Regional Transport authority and the State Transport Authority, Lucknow, respondent No, 2, not to interfere with the petitioners right of running his stage carriage permit on Mahoba-Rajnagar route under the above permit in accordance with the law.

( 2 ) DURING the pendency of the present writ petition, Ahmad Husain, respondent No, 3, applied for being added as a co-respondent, The application was opposed by the petitioner, but was allowed. Ahmad Husain is thus respondent No. 3, and he is the person on whose complaint the permanent permit of the petitioner was cancelled.

( 3 ) THE record has become somewhat bulky on account of the parties