PRAVEEN ANSARI & ORS vs STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, LUCKNOW & ORS

The Supreme Court interpreted sections 68-F(1), 68-F(1-A), and 68-F(1-C) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, establishing that when a Corporation applies for temporary permits covering only part of the vacancies, the State Transport Authority must consider applications from other eligible persons for the remaining permits. The Court held that the term 'any person' in section 68-F(1-C) includes individuals other than the Corporation, emphasizing that the primary consideration must be public transport service. The appeal was allowed, directing the authority to grant permits accordingly.