A.P.S.R.T.C vs Regional Transport Authority And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of a transport scheme under the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation Act, specifically regarding the issuance of permits for town service routes overlapping with nationalized mofussil services. The Court held that the Scheme's exceptions do not permit the grant of permits to fresh applicants for town services on routes covered by the nationalization, affirming the Full Bench's decision of the High Court. The judgment clarified that only existing town service operators are eligible under the exceptions, thereby upholding the exclusion of new private operators.