A^R. HtGH^QURTQFJU®ICATUREGHHAniSG^t£SB3^PyR S1NGLEBENCH HON'BLESHRI S.R. NAYAK, CJ PETG'tONER -^- RESPQNDENTS PETITiQNER ^SK RESPONDENTS Writ Petition No. 944 Of2006 Ravt Ranjan Kumar S/o Shri Uday Kumar aged about 28 years R/o Bankimongra Korba District Korba C.G. VERSUS 1. • State of Chhattisgarh Throughttie Secretary, Department of Transport, DKS Bhawan,Raipur,C.G. 2. The Regional Transport OfRcie, RaiRur.e.G; 3. The Regional Sates Manager SgCL, Korte A'ea District Korba C.G. 4. The Regional Sates Manager SECL Gevra Area, dishict Korba, C.G. WritPeUtionNo.2860of2004 M/s Sartfamangala Cons&uctfon Corapany, throygh Proprietor Rajkumar Agrawal, S/o Chutelal Agrawal Wo 1016 T.P. Nagar Korba, Tahsil and Distrjct Korba (Chhattisgarh) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Departnient of Transport, DKSBhawan, Raipur(Chhattisgarh) 2. Regionat Transport OfRcisr, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3. Regtonal Sates Manager, S.E.C.L., Korba Area Distrld-Korisa (Chhattisgarh) PEtmQNES Writ Pefition No. 3100of 2004 M/s Ram Narayan ^arwal —X- RESPONDENTS a^, -^ Through Shri Ram Narayan Agarwal, S/o LateGanpaih Ram Agarwal.Aged about 53 yeare, R/o Main Road, Bankimongra, Dist: Korba - (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary Department of Transport, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, Dist: Raipur(C.G.) 2. Registering Authority R^ional TransportOffice, Bilaspur-(C.G.) 3. Regional Transport OfRcer, Bilaspur, Dist:Bilaspur-(C.G.) 4. Soulh Eastern Coaffields Ltd. Through tts Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, SeepatRoad, Bilaspur(C.G.) 5. The Chief General Manager, South Eastem Coalfields Ltd., Korba (C.G.) Petitjoners '^' RESPONDENTS WritPetitionNo.3102of2084 1. M/sRam NarayanAgarwal Through Shri Ram Narayan Agarwal, S/oLateGanpafliRamAgarwal.Aged about 53 yeare, R/o Main Road, Bankiraongra, Dist:Korba - (C.G.) 2. Dharampal Agarwal S/o Late Ganpath Ram Agarwal, Aged about 50 years, R/o Main Road, Bankimongra, Oist: Korba - (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of ChhatBsgarh Through ttie Secretary Department of Transport, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, Dist: Raipur (C.G.) 2. Registering Authority Regional Transport Offlce, Bilaspur- (C.G.) 3. Regional Transport OfRcer, Korba, Dist: Bilaspur -(CXa) -3- WfritPetitionN&.SS33<rf2004 PETmoNER RESI^QNISENTS & SatisK ^ra^ S/Q Lt R^ Agra^ ^rawat^ed about 37 yra. Rss'd®"* (^ Po^ Office S^ar Nureing H^ Oali,Korta(C.G.) VERSUS -::,1 ! :.:.:..,.1..1:.' 1.^^ S^ Wrough S^retar^ Transpor^ D.K^ Bhavran, Raipur ((yihattisgart^ 2. R^icn^ ^i^sport^^^^^^Q^ ^3h|iatti^irti^; 3. Regional Salss ftflana^r, S.E.C.L., Kortaa Area, District - l^srba ^hh^tjsgarft) WrWPiBtiona<G>S't»2&of2005 PETQ-IQNER RESPONDENTS ..'^-is: Nare^Kuma(|^gi'aM®l;5/pR^aBam ^a^,; ^l^about ^O yers, Rito Banki-MongFa,Did:^Korba(©X3^ VEreUS 1. Stat^ of Chhattiss^rh - Through the Siefye^ ^isnspwt Deptt.^ ^ecteteriat, Old DX. H<^ Builcling.fteipur^C.GJ 2. RegistBrmg AuUw^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ T^ ehtiattisgarh. ^ T^ional T BilaspurCliiliatfisgarh 4. t5©OutliE^ Its^ChaiRnah-Cy^ ^Se^}atR<ad,fBilaspur^e.<3^?; 5. ^he <^^ ^ EastemCktatfielciSl^^ ^?mlTJaE^·rlOl No.3<^tlE .-I.M- pETrriONER RESPONEIENTS .3:; ri^ .A*"; if»ET111@NER^ RESPONBENtS ti$- ;I^M •^fw PEflTIONER ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^ji^i^^gea^b^^^^refcRte re .:'.:.:S.Kotba?W^^^:w:^^A:^ :^Versus:.:^^/^-,:;::..,y.:.,^;A;:f,/:-,,.e;y^^ 1. ^Uth^EastBfrja©oa|fle^^^ s.^-:'}^|iroug|'ils|€;ll|UBman^ :a,|IMan^in^pigi|B|r,;Sge|^t)R<:>acl,?':^;.' ^I;Bilas]3||^sfnc|®i^pui|@^g^'^ '^.^^^iSa^^jSSsS^^'yffic^a^fisSs^^ '::;::.':..'^.^s"iSo^^ ..;:::"!^•.K3|aSaSMM|IB§^era|ilManage|^,:Koi"ba,' :'^%iNi%l®i^liUW^l ^%l^l:':;..^ •.;^^<%:&^is^,Sfati|of|g||^sgatl ^—:^ .^',^%^ig|giJ|ggjR|i||orf^©efMirtm :^^'^';s©K^BBiv|r(,''t^ai|ui^^^ 4. ^giiOTial^ris^iMt^uthonty,^^ .:/.l.:,',.;:.::.;,::;.I:Distnet-:Ko^ WRlil'E'IllII(3WR>£^53a3F;200S :^M4'^'^w£^lt'|i®EUS8SIJlKBil.^S^^hrt^^ ^•:l^%®!®IB^BaSBBiW Bi83N1^ ^s^:||^j^gl^as;lglainy^r^,%:li^ 'l: l'^':'^"^^^p^ r- (^l^n^^ ,.^:-^(C.G^':r^^,:'%^;.yl^;"' ''Versus.'^K^;:;'::';.-1;-^'1. i'::' ':.; .-;.; • 1.^y •'..;:^n^gtt—l|ieiS^j^ry,^:^::^.::^;^^< %De(arlm|nt|ofI^i^(:)tM,;^;u^.:^'^.:,;^ ^•;:^'';'S:^:'[,^^l^ilMK^&tSh*SSB^ •i^2.';:^:^l'TisgtSl8i||TO^ralNp^S?"Qffi^K /;?.^:;':.^R^pu^^EliS^I^||ur^^).,;,,;:^^^^ '•3..1.::,^,'T^^R^icirrat;iIT^nSpiort^:GfficeF,;' :':':;'.%:2BaiS||^g|on,|<)ias^ •4.:^^1'he^3R^jK)|^I^^Sgl|^%:MEfflagier,[; -••:^;.,:.^SE£ilg%Koicba,'%Areia^T:E3istt".^Korba; ^<'Q,;-;^:g(Ctll3ii^a^^^^ :^wit'PEtiTiiiUieSi287OT!lflir^:I;Si^,^,:'a,' :/ff- .:;':^|i^|^UweRi?Sre(gM,|gi|cK|N^|esl'^u'(i :.K^|g|g^@icl^6|u|g|l^rSi||)w(RSr) ^.7^.::^f :'i@fgsitBi^gi^tajg|g|i||gK|!'BeaH^ ,^:};'^:.^^iegi|Bafi^:|(!og.li|gi|fl3-|558-;l% )f RESPONDENTS ^i^sl3^:^y:%^^&'':;^';'':^i.si.'s^^ 1^ ^ ^tittiEasterniEoalfliSliast.td.-- - *s> PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS :^^ !:y TtaroughitsChairman-Cum- Managir^DiiWtor,SeepatRoad, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (CG) 2. Area Sales Managert Korta Area. South Eastem Gealfields Ltd., O/o the Chief General h4anager, Korba, District1torba(C.Gj 3. Stateof CHhattisgarh-Throughttt® Secretary, Transport Department, DKS Bhavan, Raipur 4. Regiorial Transport Authority, Raipur,District-Raipur(GG) WRIT PETITION N0.429SOF 2005 1, SatyaNarayanAgiawal, S/o Late Shri ICG. ^rawal, ShriBalajiGasAgency, Transport Nagar^ Korba (Chhattisgarh) 2. Subhash Chand Agrawal Sfel-ateSI'inK.C.^irawal SflrisEtelajiroadways,53, Transport Nagar, Korba (Ghhatlisgarh) 3. ShanlterLaiAgrawal.S/o LateShriK.e.^irawal Salwamangala Roaclways, 53, Transport Nagar, Korba (Ghhattisgarh) Versus 1. Souttt Eastem Ooalfietds LimitedWrough Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Seepat R<KKI, Bi|aspur(CliitiatBsgar|-i) 2. AreaSalesManager.South Eastem eoalfields l.td., Korba Area, Offlce of the Chief General Manager, SECL, Korba Area, Korfaa (Chhattisgari^ 3. Area SalesManager,SouUiEastem Coaffield^ Ltd.; Gevra Area, OtRee of ttie Chief General Man^er^SECL, Gevra Area. Korba (Chtiattisgarh) 4. RegionalTrahsRortOfliGer, Korba(Ghhattlsgarh) 5. StateofCht^Bsgarhth.The SecreteryDepal'ftnehtof Road Transport.D.K.S. Bhawan RaipUr^Ghhaffisgarh) WRITPETmONNe.43550F2805 ^ESS^SSl -s^a SISt -6- PETITIONER •••J ^ RESPONDENTS .-^- 1. Jai Prakash Agarwal S/o late Shri Banwariilal Agrawal, aged about 52 years. R/o Agrasen Marg, Korba fe.GO ' 2. Gopal Agarwat S/o Shri Late Banwari lal Agrawal, a@ed about 45 years. R/o Agrasen Marg, Korba (C.G^ 3. Vitesh Agrawal, S/o «tei Prakash Agrawal, aged about 27 years. R/o Agrasen Marg, Korba (C.G.) Versus 1. TheStatepfChhattisgarh,through- theSecFetary.Departmentof Transport, DKS, Bhawan, Mantralay, Raipur 2. The Regional Transport Officer, Raipur, Chhatti^arh 3. The Regional Safes Manager, SECL, Korba Area, Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh) 4. The Regional Sales Manager, SECL, Gevra Area, Distt. Korba (Chhattisgarh) WRITPETmON No. 4760 OF 2005 PETITIONER ^ 1. 2. 3. Kailashchandra Agarwal, S/o Khemehand Agarwal, R/o 53, Transport nagar, Korba (Ghhattisgarh) Subhash Chand ^rawal S/o Late Shri K.C. Agrawal, Shrt Balaji Roadways, 53, Transport Nagar, Korba (Chhattisgarh) Shanker Lal Agrawal, S/o Late Shri K.C. Agrawal; Sarwamangala Roadways, 53, Transport Nagar, Korba(Chhatfegarh) RESPONDENTS Versus 1. Soutti Eastern Coalfielcls Limited through Chairman-cum-Managing Djrector, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh) 2. Area Sales Manager, Soth Easter Coalfields Lfat., Korba Area.OfRce of the Chief General Manager, SECL, Korba Area, Korba (ChhatUsgarh) 3. Area Sales Manager, Sputh Eastem Coalfields Ltd., Gevra Area, OfRce <rf the Chief General Manager, SECL, -7- PETITIONER -..-/. .l-N RESPONDENTS ~'Ii'-. (Chhattisgarh) 4. Regional Transport OfHcer, Korba, (Ghhattisgarh) 5. State of Chhattisgarh th. The Secretary Department of Road Transport, D.K.S Bhawan Raipur (Chhattisgarh) WRIT PETmON No.5138 OF 2005 1. Satya Narayan ^rawal, S/o Late Shn K.C. Agrawal, Shri Balaj! Gas Agency, Transport Nagar, Korba, (Chhaffisgarh) 2. Smt. Shashi Kala Devi Agrawal, W/o Subhash Ghandra Agrawal, Shri Balaji Roadways, 53, Trasnport Nagar, Korba (ChhatUsgarh) Versus 1. SouthEasternCoalfieldsLimited through itsChairman-cum-Managing DirectDr.SeepatRoad, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) 2. Area Sales Manager, South Eastem Coatfields Limited, Korba Area, Office ofthe Chief General Manager, SECL, Gevra Area, Korba (Chhattisgarh) 3. Area Sales Manager,South Eastem Coalfields Limited, Gevra Area, Office of the Chief General h4anager, SEGL, Gevra Area, Korba (ChhatUsgarh) 4. Regional Transport OfHcer, Korba (Chhattisgarh) 5. State of Chhattisgarh, through ttie Secretary, Department of Road Trasnport, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) WRIT PETmONNo.14160F 2006 PETITIONER 1. RESPONDENTS Versus 1. Rajendra Kumar RaUiore, son of ShriShyam Ual Rathore, aged about 35 yeaR. resident of village Birgahanj, Champa, Distnct Janjgir- Champa(C.G.) TheState ofChhsittisgarh/through the Secretery, Department of Transport, D.K.S. Bhawan, ^ PETITIONER w Mantralay,Raipur(e.G.) 2. The Regfonat ^Transp^ OfRcer, ' ;RaipUr(©.G^:..:-•::•!..;::,':;;?:'.^ 3. Th$ Regibndl ;Sales Manager, SECSL, Korba Area, Distt. ^Korba :^.G^/'f.-K-'<;';,,,-:.^A,..,. 4. The Regi^^ SEC1., "Gevra Area, Distt.^Korba ^(G.G^; ;:-',^:-.^Y-''T-;.^ WRIT PEflTIGNNo. 4133 OF 2005 1. l^mkaran ^ta^, Sto. L^ KiShan Lal AgfaVVAl-, ^ed aboyt 59 years, Qwner of 1he Truck Ashotf Leylanct !tWiring Registration No.e<M2^C-Oe44, f^^^^G^^^ Provision Stoi^ Banki - Mongra^ Distt.Korba^G) 2. l^ Kumar Agrawaf, Sfo ^RaiTtoranAgrawal.Agedabout 25 .t jyiMi^i Oymer <tf fie^'TATA Tmc^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ 1(^ f^y G^ S^ Stpr ,Baiil<i-Mongra,Distt.K6rba .:(c(^..i',::';.'::..:^ RESPONDENTS 2^- *!?Si?1 £: Versus 1: 2. 3. 4. SouthEaStei-nGpa|fi?lclsUffl ed thrpughitsGhail'man-cum-Managing Direct^SeepatRoad.Bilaspur, I3istnct-Bilaspur(ehhattisgarh) Area Sales Manager, Korba^^^ SouUt Easteni Aeoalfields Limited, Q/o.©hiefGenet^lManager,KOTba, Distt.Korba^Ihhattfegarh) Stateof^liliatSsgarh—ttiroughttie Secretary, Transport Departnaent, DKSBhaYan.Raipur. y; ^ Regional TraniSpoFtAuthority; Kiorba, Distnct»Korba<Chhattisgarti^ WRrFPETlTlON N6.2891 OR 2005 PETIT10NER GKanshyamlat'^rawal,;SA?.Late ^n'a^lal^ra^^ageidiabput^^^ ^ars, R/o. Banki ftlonigra, District ;,Kdrba.^G^^..^i;,.-::-%:::.,:,'1./. ^ Madanlal ^ravral, ^ S&.^^^^^ L^ Banwaa^^tS^ii^^ag^yM^^^ ygars,; l^ BanlQ^ 1^^ ,KOT^^G^^:;,,:.:.:I:::,:;,;^?.'.,^:.:."'.:' Versus 't- RESPONDENTS 1$ The^^ .Y^,;:ffie?S^;BBl^,|t3eRa 'rt^:<rfg^:;;^:;,;:', !'^^fTraiTOROrt^l3.1<^.:::Bhdv^,^,:::'^.l;::':Y.!'' .:,;,.^:^Mafititliayt^puK ;2. 'I^ sRegiianaf^^^^^^T^ ;,^,,:l^%ajRurt|(3MisM^u^KJy;;g^ 3. ;^®g|ff^giionat^^^^^^1^^ ,::'^%ySE©l.;gK(>ri»,siAr®a,^yl3istt.^l^F|3a ^•,i(ehhattjsgarh).::::.'t:^':;.:^,'.':'^ ;Present ^n;N.|-.!Seiti^^SanjayK.^rawat,^SB^ Aa\rtcat&i^JSIm||*|^j^atar^rfc3^B^(:i£Bf^an(t^^ 'i^endra^SI'ratur^i^Named^urisel^ Shn; N.Ki^l^l^^l, ffll3y. 3, lvc^^ . SHn^ |gas§w^%^iiigtt,?^c^.Adyocat^^^ |©l'thi^^ai||»|gg;:^:s'%::-l^l^^i^^ 3i%BiKS8HKS^nli eiB'l sttl^'/lc^^fcsn :^ .l||(ij'^Sgg|gilBUK§MMi81SffiMiWiii|^®i|and^ SWI®IMwil%)S|%siiBBI$IWWiW8'SnlBsl S8<3i-.:y: ^'^••.:%,^'S®?a,®^6Rs:!^S^ ^^l'l^sl(Pas^i»^'ipl^l2%6t'^:l^''i.';^ y In thjs t^h crfvWRetitton^lH^^a^ ©ffie^rein altenng/changing the^maximim gr^ mQtOF%vehic^ nienfloi^ in;th^^ assajled; "nw<|u^on^alaw peMonjScomnriorikandsame.TO^^^ fteaid them togetHer;|and theya^^^ •ju<|gmentand;order.l:^^j:?:i,.-M<';:l'^.r. ^ ^^^^^^ ^ firstanyiheyare^M16^;?T^uHs<^on^Reyon^ whMeaegisteringi e^l>l^m<^^v^ gre^ vehi(^;^g spfeGffled ^^e^l^nt^ csitegcfie3^veBc|i|sjntHtf(TOttfe -lO' ^ •a'- granted to itundersub^ecUon0yofSectlon58oftheMqtorVehictesAct 19880brshortltheAct5,fBcedthemEndmumgrpss^rehicleweightwhieh is in exeess to and different from that specified in fte notifieation issued urider sub^ectton (1) Section 58 of tiie Act. When ttte jurisdictional Regional Transpbrt Officers sybseqyen^ reatized^ ft gross vehicle weighls mentioned by ttern in the CertificErt^ of I^istration were flot in contermity With flie tnaxlmum gross vehicle weights specifled by the Central Govemlnent in the notification issued under sub-Seetton (1) of Section 58 of the ^t, without notic®to the pi^0n®t^ownereof em<^vehides,alterthemaximumgrossvehrc^^ weights in ^ CeitifiKit^ conformity with ttie rnaximum grossyehiictewteghlsspec^^ ttie notifieation jssued under syb-Sectipn (1) <rf Secfion 58 of the Act. At that stage the petitioners apprOached ttiis Court under Articte 226 ofthe constitutionoTlndiabyfiltngthese\mtpetffi Court. ,', . . • •. .• • , • : (3) On service of notices, the State Authbrifies as well as S.EX;.L. Authonties put In appearanee and contestfid the writ p^itioris ^- both on legal issues andon niierMsbyfllingtheirretums. (4) I have heard leamed Gounselforthe parti^. OnbeHalfof the peUtioner, Shri N.1-. ^Soni. leamed eounsel led the aiguments. On behalf ofthe respondents, 1 ttave Ueard S^ Advocate General fortheStat^jtathpritieSrDr.N^Shu^ HaritandShriP.DasonbehalfofS.E.C.L, ^ ^hn Soniwith his ysuatperauasi<TO^^ unilateral actenthe p^ioftt^^ "•?!- - ht 'gw. ^f-. sS;1' ^s1- ff the i^r^of^the pi^oirore-o^ maxtmum 9i^ssveWie|e?v^iglrtsjofttie^hic|es^fe but al^ was in^utt^ viplaUon MW^N feur pla^jft^.aGtion. ^ri SoiS^^^^^^ oughtto^^^enfoltowed^before^^^a^ VTOghtsv^gn/enagpU^byftieF^ionalTranspbrtO^ ShriSoniWQuldalsoeor^ Transport Gfficere to alter/change tHe m^nM wasnotin eonfornii^^W^e^rovisto^ ^^Ac^ g|^ni^s@^^3S<N^ ^uttK?ntjS?gpeFijKE)BU'S|;|lrawii'^^ S^oi^SB, particvlja(|ly,nRe^Fo^ cortend tliiat^^l^ionalTiansport^fficerea^ fix maximuin gr^ wehicl^wyghts:which eoyiAJ^ speeified?mthe ntCTc^m^ued by1he;©enti^ SecUon (1) ofSeiitioli58 of the^Aca^wliierMs.^rojttedly.ngiugmymgi^ veHitfc^ig^Bfiei^nediiy^^R^ijEmal^T^ cas^wsre in^B^ss^ar^aeontra^ specifi^fcyttte^C^tratGovei'iTme^ ^ec^on (1) <^;Sectio(»?^<tf^ ^ a^ Trarepoite<Wic8re^conceri'i!sy^ere^ ac^ons^t^^enyinggalNNnSt^oW&i^ingK^^TO v>$ightserreiw6uslymeirti<M^tl^tl-|en^ LSamed Depu^ ^vocsate^Ganai^^^ltljalso^c nOtic^vv^js^isdto^theBetitic>i|eFS^^ <hangin8^^a^l^NB1^5v^^tes'Wlf8Wa>WsPl!P^ ar^ofthe?peWpni^aoglttiata!C|^Sn<jit^ rs~ •3iS' ^ »: w thepetiUoners before ehanging maximum gress vehicleweights would not renderthe impugned actlQn illegal. (6) Having heard the teamed counsel for the partles, 1 am of ttie considered opinton that ttiere is absplutely no good ground for this Court to grant any relief to ths pefitjbnere. On the other hand, it is &ie eonsidered opinlon of trte Court ttiat great puWic mischief/wrpng Is atready caused due to, If 1 may say so, irresponsible actlon on the part of the RegionalTransportOfficersConcemedinnaentloningttiewFongmaxim^ gross vehicle weights in the Cerb'flcates of Registration issued by ttem, which were admittedly in exc^s of and contrary to the maxtmum gross vehicle weights specified by a GenM Govei'nment in the notification issued uhcler sub-Section (1) of SecBon 58 offlTe Act. (7) Sub-Sections (1),^)and (3) ofSeetion 58 read asfollows: "58. Special provisions in regard to transporf vehicles.— (1) The Cen&al govemment may, having regard to the number, nature and size of the tyres attached to the wHeefs of a transport vehtele (other than a motorcab),and Hs makeand model andother relevantconsicleratiOns, by notificatipn in the Official Gazette, speciiy, In relation to each make and modet of a transport yehicte, the [maximum gress vehfcte weight] of such vehicle and the raaximum safe axle weight of eachaxle ofsueh vehicte. (2) A reglstering authority, when registering a transportvehicle,otherttianam6toreabshallenterin the record of registration and shalt also enter in th® certificate of registratipn of the vehicle the folhwing particulars, namely:- (a) the unladen wejghtofthevehicle; ¥»-•;. -^ (b) the number, nature and size of the tyres attachedto eachwheel; (c) ttie gross vehide weight of ttie vehicle and the registeredaxle weights pertaining to the several axles thereof; and (d) if the vehicle is used or adapted to be used for the carriageof passengerssolely or in addition to goods, the number of passengers for whom accommodationis provided, and the owner of the vehicle shall havethe same parUculars exhibited in the prescrlbed manner on the vehicle. (3) There shall not be entered in the certificate of r^istration of anysuch vehtele any gross vehicle weight or a registered axle weightof any of the axles different from that specified in the notiflcation under sub-section (1) in relatlon to the make andmodel of such vehicle and to the number, nature and size of thetyres attached to itswheels: Provided ttat where it appears to the Central Govemmentthat heavfer weights than those specified In the notiflcation under sub-secUon (1) may be permitted in a particular locality for vehicles of a particulartype,theCentralG6vemmentmay,byorder in the OfRcial Gazette direct that e provisions of this sub-section shall apply with such modifications as may be specifled in tbe orcter." It cannot be gainsaid that under sub-Sectton (1) ofSection 58 ofth6 Act the Central Govemment has the l^al authority to fix maximum gross vehicle weights for vanous eategories ofvehicles taking into account the number, nature and slze of the tyre attached to the wheels of thevehicle (motorcabs) and its make and model and other relevant considerations. -l^- f1 The notification issued by the Central Govemment undersub-Section (1) is not questioned. Admittedly, in all these cases, the concemed Regional Transport Offlcers had mentioned maximum gross vehicle weightwhich wasexcessand contrary to the maximum grossvehicle weightsspecitied by Central Govemment in the notification. For example, in W.P. No.2860/2004, initially the Regtonal Transport Offlcer, Raipur had mentioned the maximum gross vehlcle weight at SO.CXX) kitograms (30 tonnes) whereas the subject vehicle in this case falls within the {iv) category ofvehicles as specified in the Schedule to the notificatton issued under Section 58 (1) of the Act and therefore, the specified maximum gross vehicle weight is 25 tonnes. Similar position is reflected In each and every ottier case. If that isso, the initial action of Uie R^ional Transport Officersconeerned in menUoning excess gross vehicle weightsin the Certificates of Registration Aas contrary to not only ttie mandatory provisions of sub-SecBon (3) of Sech'on 58 butalso the notificatlon issued bytheCentralGovernment underSection58 (1) OftheAct. (8) IfUie above is the flnding, next question to be considered is whether the concerned Regional Transport Otficers have the power to ^ correct thelr own mistakes as has been done by the impugnedactions. The powerof self-correcUon cannot be denied to the statutoryauthorittes, particularly, to prevent a wrong being committed to the public interest. \^ ,•'' cannot be said that the concemed Reglonal Transport Officers laek leagal authority to correcttheir own wrongs and mistakes. / (9) This takes us to the question whether the c^ncemed Regional Transport Officers befcre effecting tte correctiorts of tte maximumgrossvehiclewelghtsintheCertificatespfRegiaralij&hou m M' v -IS' havegiyennotices to the petiUonens-owneFs afld given them opportunity trf being heard. Iffteconcem^ Regiorral TraiTOpcrtOffieerswereto^fe^ noBce betore amending or (»rr^ngthei maximum gross vehtote weighte, Jt\wutdhavebeenpraisewprthy.^But,1hequesUortiswhe(her^^^n^ notices to ttie' pe^nere Aefore arnehcto weighls and nbt gwing them opportynity pft being hearel would vlBate tt® impugned aGtion oft llie concemed Regional Transport GffioBre has resultedinanypi^udicetoffiem^ltisvrellsettodthrttheeonsUtutional Coyrt need not step in u^ ^esrever anci^eneverltl^flritf^^ lhoT8ertpstep^njuri|^^fel^226Kpe^ns^oa relief are ^qulred ^ show^afisfat^ conlpljarire with the prinCTples of natural ju^ djscemibtfr prejudiee or legal injury. It is st> Insjsted, because, the principles of natural justiceare essenUalty meant to advancejusUce and nottothwarfrju^ce.lno ervrords,lf(heCourtsWeretofindthat^^w applicantwho complains^latjon ofthe pnnciplesofnaturaljusticehas notsufferedanypr^udlceorlegarinjury,theGourtneednotsteptnunder Article226oftheConstJtutionoflndiaandentertainthewritapplication.ln the premise of the abpve well esteblished principle, when 1 look at the undi^»uted facts of ttis ease, 1 am of e considered opinioh that no prejudiee was raused t6 the^ ^ conrereed Regional transpcrt Oflieeiste tssue pra4^isionat^noa|^^^W the petitlonere tp have their say in ^•te matter. It is Uie commjBn;K(s®of'all thatthema»roUmgrossyeh|cleweigh^flxecfby^ ^^ TransportOf^reinitiallywewinexcess^the^^^m^ wteights specified by the Centretl Gkw^ment ^ ^^Al?^,,'y<rJ:^--;.--^ j'Si'.;; .--.{&- >~y/ :;.s^^' % •^ ."i ~ Unde('Seetion^(iy<3^theA(A.;^y^ notbe^isputed^^petitionerl^no^jperar^^ benefit^car^ng1he|§Xc^^l®as||inll^^ jnterestiiinayInsuttfflK^atiori^^^i^n^ ^aW.ltwasbreugHtlsthenofics^^^urtiat^ ^''•::^ :'^::^^. /''r^-.:''^^;'c^'J';^:'^'::^'^^':';^'''.:l^lf';:''^ -.-'""'. ; havit^seetiredsperaficationoftlww^ yjn tMe pert^ate&^of^Registt^^ carrledtfte«i.^^JOad?spoilii^th^i^^ notlTO|if^to?^^;i ut5deF^e|e 226 ^ ^^|l|^^E^:!tili|e^8 ure®gffli^ftel(e ^^ ^rfinsp(^|i^^^on|t|Ti8|g®u^ Issu^^^ipisflfigiEiSrs^forelffitsp^imjar^g^ amended by iWe^lRegioi^l l^ ::Registrati6n..':'.' ,;1'\"',:'.:,.. •: .'^ ::: .••• ::.': .. 1 .; (10) Inthe^resultandifwthe^^oi^ingrea^ wnipetitioris. Nocbsts. x •<%y Sd/- ChiefJustice -y %'w "~*fe