IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 3802 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 13.03.2008 Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala .... PETITIONER Versus The State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr. R.S. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. (Oral ) The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala, has filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order dated 19.5.2006 (Annexure P-3) passed by the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab, exercising the powers of Regional Transport Authority, Ferozepur (hereinafter referred to as `the STC'), whereby on the application of respondent No.3, increase of return trips on Moga-Ludhiana via Jagraon and Mullanpur route was allowed and return trip on the said route was increased from eight to nine, in respect of three regular stage carriage permits; and the order dated 16.4.2007, passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, whereby the CWP No. 3802 of 2008 -2- revision filed by the petitioner against the aforesaid order of the STC has been dismissed. We have heard counsel for the petitioner and gone through the impugned orders. The STC, while taking into account the interest of the travelling public, had allowed the aforesaid increase, which was permissible under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The said order has been confirmed by the Appellate Authority, while observing as under :- “13. Apparently, the RTA appears to have applied his mind in granting the increase in return trips, taking into account the convenience of the traveling public on the route, as per the provisions contained under Section 80 (3) of the Act.” Since both the authorities have granted the increase in return trips, while taking into account the public interest, which is not contrary to the provisions of the Act and the Transport Scheme, therefore, we do not find any ground to interfere in the impugned orders. Dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE March 13, 2008 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ndj JUDGE