U.P.State Road Transport Corp vs Mohd.Ghilman Sharif & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and 1988, specifically Section 68-C and Section 100. The Court held that the Scheme for nationalization of routes did not lapse and that existing operators, including the respondents, were entitled to ply their vehicles on the specified routes. The Court directed the State Transport Authority to issue a speaking order regarding the subsistence of permits, thereby upholding the rights of the private operators against the appellant Corporation's claims.