1. Whether the petitioner is entitled for grant of countersignatures by the Karnataka State Transport Authority to the two permits granted to him in the State of Kerala is the question that arises for determination in these writ petitions.

2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the impugned order dated 3-11-2012 (Annexure V) passed by the Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore.

3. Facts in brief : The petitioner was granted Stage Carriage Permits bearing No. 43 / STA / 86 and No. 44 / STA / 86 for the two routes namely Thalangara to Mangalore & Parasinakadavu to Mangalore respectively. It is not in dispute that the aforesaid permits relating to the two routes were operative till 4-8-2009 & 15-10-2009 respectively. The petitioner applied for renewal of the said permits before the Kerala State Transport Authority. The Kerala State Transport Authority renewed both the permits for a period of five years; from 5-8-2009 to 4-8-2014 in respect of permit No. 43 and from 16-10-2009 to 15-10-2014 in respect of permit No. 44. When the said permits were submitted to the Karnataka State Transport Authority for countersignatures, the Karnatak