In other words, when applications are made for permits under the relevant provisions of the Act and they are considered ,on the merits, particularly in the light of the evaluation of the claims of the respective parties, the transport authorities are exercising quasi judicial powers and are discharging quasijudicial functions, and so, orders passed by them in exercise of those powers and in discharging those functions are quasijudicial orders which are subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court under article 226, vide New Prakash Transport Co. Ltd. vs New Suwarna Transport Co. Ltd.(1) and M/s Raman and Raman Ltd. vs The State of Madras and others(3) and R. Abdulla Rowther vs The State Transport Appellate Tribunal Madras and others(3) so that when we examine the question about the validity of the impugned order, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the impugned order is concerned with matters which fall to be determined by the appropriate transport authorities in exercise of their quasi judicial powers and in discharge of their quasi judicial functions.