State Of Madhya Pradesh Thr. Principal ... vs Mahendra Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court which dismissed the State of Madhya Pradesh's appeal against the Single Judge's ruling that set aside the order of the State Transport Authority dated 15.12.2014. The Court found that the order was invalid as it was signed only by the Chairperson and one member, despite the requirement for a quorum of three members under the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994. The Court emphasized that the decision-making process must adhere to statutory requirements for validity.