RAJ TRANSPORT CO. PVT. LTD., AMRITSAR vs STATE TRANSP.APPELLATE TRIBUNL.PB..

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court which affirmed the State Transport Appellate Tribunal's order granting stage-carriage permits to four appellants, despite objections from the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC). The Court noted that the appeals were governed by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and emphasized the importance of merit-based consideration in the allocation of permits. The Court held that the Appellate Tribunal's reasoning for granting permits was sound and in public interest, thus dismissing the appeals of PRTC.