Supreme Court of India · 2016-07-19
G.T. VENKATASWAMY REDDY vs STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1998/5194
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- G.T. VENKATASWAMY REDDY
- Respondent
- STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY .
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR,FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA,S.A. BOBDE,R. BANUMATHI,UDAY UMESH LALIT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of transport permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, specifically referencing Section 80 and Section 86. The Court established that the transfer of permits must comply with statutory requirements and that the State Transport Authority has the discretion to grant or refuse such transfers based on public interest. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the decisions of the lower courts regarding the permits in question.