ASHUTOSH SWAIN ETC. ETC. vs STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that applicants for an all-India tourist permit under Section 63(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act are not required to possess a pre-existing contract carriage permit. The Court clarified that the introduction of sub-section 7 allows the State Transport Authority to grant all-India permits to promote tourism, thus removing previous barriers. The judgment quashed the orders of the State Transport Authority, allowing the appeals and affirming the right to apply for an all-India tourist permit without prior contract carriage permits.