ORDER :

1. The appellants have preferred the present appeals assailing the order dated 25.09.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, whereby the writ petitions filed by the petitioners were disposed of.

2. The present controversy has arisen on account of Rule 62(1)(b) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, as amended, which prescribes validity period of fitness certificates for transport vehicles and mandates a transition to Automated Testing Stations (ATS) as the exclusive mechanism for issuance of such certificates. which reads as follows:-

“Rule 62. Validity of certificate of fitness.—(1) A certificate of fitness in respect of a transport vehicle granted under section 56 shall be in Form 38 and such certificate when granted or renewed shall be valid for the period as indicated below:—

(a) new transport vehicle two years

(b) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of vehicles mentioned in {a) above one year

[(c) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of vehicles covered under rule 82 of these rules one year]

(d) fresh registration of same period as in the case of vehicles imported vehicles manufactured in India having regard to the date of manufacture:”

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