PRAKASH CHANDRA SAHU vs S.T.A., ORISSA

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the renewal of a permanent stage carriage permit under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, emphasizing that the appellant must apply afresh for the permit as the previous permit expired after the new Act came into force. The Court referred to its earlier decision in Gajraj Singh & Ors. v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, clarifying that the renewal process must comply with the provisions of the 1988 Act. The Court held that any rights for the grant of the permit must be determined in accordance with the law, and the State Transport Authority is required to dispose of the application as per the Act's provisions.