A.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs P.V. RAMAMOHAN CHOWDHARY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of partial exemptions granted under Sections 68-C, 68-D, and 68-E of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, stating that the State Transport Undertaking has the discretion to exclude private operators from certain routes without violating Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the statute allows for selective application of transport service regulations, and such discretion does not inherently lead to discrimination. The appeal by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order that had directed the State to consider the respondents' exemption request.