P.P. Naolekar, J. --1. This order shall also govern disposal of Misc. Petition Nos. 979 of 1993 (Jagdish Singh & others v. State of M.P. & others), Misc. Petition No. 1388 of 1993 (M/s. Public Travels & others v. Union of India & others), 15620f 1993 (M/s Akhtari Begum & others v. Union of India & others), Misc. Petition No. 1808 of 1993 (Kanker Roadways & others v. State of M.P. & others), Misc. Petition No. 1945 of 1993 (Janki Prasad Singhal & others v. State of M.P. & others) and 1970 of 1993 (Capital Roadways & another v. Union of India & others).

2. The petitioners are transport operators operating their vehicles under the permits granted to them by the transport authorities of the State of Madhya Pradesh under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, falling under category of vehicles shown in Schedule-I, Clause (iv) (d) (i) (ii) (2) of the Madhya Pradesh Motoryan Karadhan Adhiniyam, 1991.

3. The State Legislature enacted an Act called the Madhya Pradesh Motoryan Karadhan Adhiniyam, 1991 (Act No. 25 of 1991), as amended by Act No. 26 of 1991, which received the assent of the Governor on 21st September, 1991 and published in the M.P. Gazette (Extra-ordinary) dated 27