( 1 ) THIS Order will also govern the disposal of Miscellaneous Petition No. 108 of 1966.

( 2 ) THE question raised by these two petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the constitution is as to the-validity of two Schemes described as Scheme No. 53 and scheme No. 49 published by the State Government under Section 68d (3; of the motor Vehicles Act. 1939 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ).

( 3 ) IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 68c of the Act the Madhya pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter called the Corporation)published in the Gazette, dated 12th February 1965. Scheme No. 53 for the running and operation by the Corporation of road transport services on the routes specified in the Scheme. On the same date, another Notification under Section 68c containing proposals propounding another Scheme, namely, Scheme No. 49, was published by the Corporation for the running and operation by the Corporation of services on the routes specified in that Scheme. These notifications invited persons affected by the Schemes to file their objections, if any, before the respondent No. 2, Special Secretary to Government in the Home department, inaccordance wit