JEEWAN NATH WAHAL & ORS. vs SHEIKH MAHFOOZ JAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the decision of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) regarding the necessity of a new bus route is a 'general order' under Section 47(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and thus not appealable under Section 64(a). The Court emphasized that the RTA's determination of the number of permits is contingent upon a prior decision that the new route is necessary, which also falls under the category of a general order. Consequently, the appeal against the Appellate Tribunal's order was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that no appeal lay against the RTA's decision.