VASANTHA VISWANATHAN vs V.K. ELAYALWAR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court, which decreed the plaintiff's suit for the appointment of a Commissioner to fix the price of 5 buses and their routes, as well as for the rendition of accounts for profits derived from the buses. The Court found that the agreement between the plaintiff and the first defendant was valid despite the initial rejection of the permit transfer application due to the Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. VI of 1971. The Court emphasized that the subsequent striking down of the ordinance allowed for the transfer of permits, thereby validating the plaintiff's claims under the relevant transport laws.