( 1 ) THIS is a writ petition filed by petitioner Abdul Majid for issue of a writ of certiorari for the purpose of quashing the order dated 5-10-1972 passed by the secretary. State Transport Authority, Madhya Pradesh, in favour of respondent No. 4 of the inter-State route Mahoba-Jhansi.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is the holder of a stage carriage permit for Jhansi-Mahoba route as nominee of Uttar Pradesh; while respondent No. 4 is holding a permit for mahoba-Jhansi route as nominee of Madhya Pradesh. They are operating their services on the basis of a reciprocal agreement entered into between the State of madhya Pradesh and the State of Uttar Pradesh. The permit of respondent No. 4 was valid upto 21-10-1972. He applied for grant of renewal of his permit on 26-61972 under Section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) to the State Transport Authority which had granted the said permit. No application for renewal of counter-signature of the permit was made either before the State Transport Authority or before the Regional Transport Authority. Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh ). Since the application for grant of renewal of the permit was not disposed of befor