K. S. VARMA, J.: - The petitioner held a regular stage carriage permit for the route Hardoi-Bewan-Jagdishpur. Under that permit the petitioner was plying vehicle USZ-348. The said permit was valid till 4-1-1979. It was renewed by the Regional Transport Authority, Lucknow in its meeting held on 23-4-1979. The averment in the petition is that since the aforesaid vehicle was out of order and could not be plied, the petitioner did not get the order of renewal endorsed on the permit. In para 4 of the petition it has been stated that by 4-9-1980 the petitioner got the aforesaid vehicle repaired and the same day he made an application to the Taxation Officer, Sitapur praying "that the current tax for the current quarter be accepted so that the petitioner may obtain the certificate of fitness in respect of his vehicle and ply the same. The Taxation Officer, Sitapur rejected the application and directed the petitioner to deposit the road tax with effect from 1-1-1977 by an order dated 11-3-1981. Against the aforesaid order, dated 11-3-1981 the petitioner filed writ petition No. 2913 of 1981 before this Court. The operation of the said order dated 11-3-1981 was stayed by this Courts