C. P. C. MOTOR SERVICE, MYSORE vs THE STATE OF MYSORE AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a scheme under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which allowed the State Transport Undertaking to operate stage carriage services to the exclusion of private operators on specified routes within Mysore District. The Court clarified that 'route' encompasses both the notional line and the actual road used by omnibuses. It was determined that private operators could only operate on inter-district routes outside the Mysore District, as the scheme effectively reserved all routes within the district for the State. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision under Article 226 of the Constitution.