MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORTCORPORATION vs SHRI BALWANT REGULAR MOTOR SERVICE.AMRAVATI & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, specifically Sections 48(1), 57(7), and 58(1), the validity period of a permit must be explicitly stated; failure to do so renders the order invalid. The Court ruled that the R.T.A.'s order granting permits to the appellant was valid despite the absence of specific dates, as the substantive permits were granted after proper consideration and hearing. The High Court's decision to quash the permits was overturned, affirming the R.T.A.'s authority to issue permits under the Act.