PUNJAB SIKH REGULAR MOTOR SERVICE,MOUDHAPARA vs THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,RAIPUR AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that under Section 63 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Raipur lacked the authority to renew the counter-signature on a permit originally granted by the RTA Bilaspur. The Court clarified that the power to counter-sign is vested in the authority that grants the renewal of the permit, and thus the RTA Raipur's decision was invalid. The High Court's order quashing the RTA Raipur's renewal was upheld, affirming the jurisdictional limits of the authorities involved.