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THE MUSLIM BUS SERVICE, (REGD.), SARGODHA versus THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, LAHORE

West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Act 1939 Section 47 Number of requests greater than the route permit specified in the granting principles and in accordance with principles laid down in P L D 1962 W. P. (Rev.) 116.

8. I would in conclusion like to observe that my further experience as Chairman, P. T. A. and Appellate Authority has confirmed me of the correctness of the principles laid down in my ruling in P L D 1962 W. P. (Rev.) 116. The only exception to the basic principles laid down therein, which I find necessary relates to rule III (1), regarding new concerns. I think on equitable grounds R. T. As may in hard cases relax the condition of granting shorter routes of 100 miles odd only to new concerns until they have established their capacity for running longer routes, in favour of such of the new concerns comprising Pak Nationals with foreign exchange earnings abroad, who were induced to invest this in buses on the assurance of the Pakistan Government that they would be granted liberal route permits and who are not allowed to dis pose of their vehicles in Pakistan after import. I have noticed that quite a number of such concerns have more than a dozen of the new models standing idle, although their owners from their experience of transport companies abroad appear to be qualified even for the grant of longer routes initially.

M. S. Appeal accepted.