( 1 ) THIS petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution is mainly directed against-

(i) an order dated 3 January 1966 whereby the Regional Transport authority, Jabalpur, granted to the Madhya Pradesh State Road transport Corporation (respondent 3) a temporary stage carriage permit for the Jabalpur-Raipur route till 22 March 1966; and (ii) an order dated 27 January 1966 by which the Regional Transport authority, Raipur, countersigned it subject to modification in regard to the time of departure from Raipur.

( 2 ) THE facts which gave rise to this petition may be shortly stated. The Jabalpur-Raipur route is covered by the Scheme No 33 which, having been duly approved and notified under Section 68d of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, will commence to operate from 23 March 1966 Even so, the respondent 3 applied for a temporary stage carriage permit for the route. On 3 January 1966, the Regional Transport authority, Jabalpur, passed on that application, which was not published, the following brief order: "the route is included in nationalisation scheme No. 33 to commence from 23rd March. It is finalised scheme. There is also a need to start this service to facilitate d