By a notification dated 29th November, 1973 published under section 68 D(3) of the Act by the Government of Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as `the Corporation ') was authorised to operate contract carriage services in the entire area of the State of Maharashtra and on all routes and portions thereof falling within the said area to the complete exclusion of all other persons except those falling under the seven categories of persons mentioned therein, namely, (1) a State Transport Undertaking, as defined under 8section 68 A(b) of the Act; (2) holders of duly countersigned permits on inter State routes save those falling under the second proviso to section 63(1) of the Act, (3) holders of contract carriage permits for operation of motor cars; (4) holders of contract carriage permits granted for operation of air conditioned vehicles only, (5) PG NO 451 holders of contract carriage permits for operation of vehicles owned by them exclusively for transportation of person, employed by them or students or members of their institutions from and to their residences and respective places of work or study and for occasional tours and excursions; (6) holders of contract carriage permits for operation wholly within the municipal limits of Greater Bombay, and cities of Poona, Sholapur and Kolhapur where the municipal authorities are operating road transport service; and (7) holders of contract carriage permits granted to them exclusively for the daily transportation at appointed hours and between specified terminals and pick up points of only the persons employed by or studying in establishments and institutions with which the said permit holders have specified contract for the purpose.