SRI RAM VILAS SERVICE LTD., KUMBAKONAM vs RAMAN & RAMAN PRIVATE LTD., & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the Regional Transport Authority had the authority under Rule 208 to vary the permit without being limited by Section 48(3)(xxi) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, regarding the distance of variation. The Court clarified that Section 5(1) of the Madras Act 3 of 1964 does not impose a condition that restricts the Regional Transport Authority's power to vary routes beyond 24 kilometers. The High Court's ruling that the variation was illegal was overturned, affirming the Regional Transport Authority's decision to grant the application for route variation.