( 1 ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari for quashing 29 temporary permits granted to the Raipur Transport company (Private) Limited, Raipur (respondent No. 3) by the Regional Transport authority, Raipur (respondent No. 1) in exercise of powers under Section 62 (c) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Annexure 'a' is the list of the 29 routes for which the temporary permits have been granted.

( 2 ) OUT of the said routes, some are partially affected by Scheme No. 13 and others by Scheme No. 23 notified under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Scheme no. 31 has also been brought into operation as a result of which all the 29 routes are completely covered. The three schemes are under challenge in writ petitions filed by the third respondent. In Scheme Nos. 13 and 23 this Court refused to stay the operation of the schemes, but passed conditional orders. They are reproduced below:

"scheme No. 13: the Regional Transport Authority, Raipur/bilaspur are restrained from taking any action under Section 68-F (2) of the act in Regard to the permit or permits held by the petitioner till the disposal of this petition. If any appl