T. GOVINDARAJA MUDALIAR ETC. ETC. vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the nationalisation scheme for Stage Carriage under Chapter IVA of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939, rejecting claims that it violated Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. The Court ruled that existing permits would not be cancelled and that the impact on operators' properties constituted a reasonable restriction in the public interest under Article 19(5). The Court also found no violation of natural justice in the hearing of objections by the Home Secretary, affirming that the scheme's piecemeal introduction did not imply discrimination against operators.