CWP No.16019 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 16019 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10 - 12 - 2009 M/s.Mandeep Bus Service and others ....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Rajinder Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl.A.G., Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr.Baldev Kapoor, Advocate for respondent No.4. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Mr.Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab state that permit in favour of respondent No.4 is to expire on 17.12.2009. Counsel for the petitioners has stated that application of respondent No.4 for renewal of the permit is to be considered by the competent authority on 15.12.2009. Counsel for the petitioners has further stated that permit cannot be renewed, as grant of permit was void ab initio. After hearing counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that present petition can be disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners CWP No.16019 of 2009 [2] to appear before the competent authority and urge that no renewal should be granted in favour of respondent No.4 and grant of permit was void ab initio. The competent authority before renewing the permit, shall hear the petitioners. Needless to say that petitioners will be at liberty to assail order of the competent authority in case permit is granted, by raising all arguments available to him, including the pleas raised in the present petition. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) December 10, 2009. JUDGE RC