T. RAMESH v. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP

1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.11690-11712 OF 2014 [Arising out of SLP [C] Nos.20539-20561/2011] B.A. Linga Reddy Etc. Etc. ... Appellants Vs. Karnataka State Transport Authority & Ors. ... Respondents With CA No.11719/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17316/2011; CA No.11714-16/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.17119-17121/2011; CA No.11725/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17342/2011; CA No.11722/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17339/2011; CA No.11728/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19083/2011; CA No.11730/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19084/2011; CA No.11753/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20569/2011; CA No.11771/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20994/2011; CA No.11736-740/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19959-19963/2011; CA No.11732-733/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19942-19943/2011; CA No.11756-769/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20979-20992/2011; CA No.11745-11775/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20562-20568/2011; CA No.11774-89/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20996-21011/2011; CA No.11742/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20193/2011; CA No.11792/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28339/2011; CA No.11793/2014 @ SLP [C] No.36420/2011; CA No.11796-97/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.2267-2268/2012; CA No.11799/2014 @ SLP [C] No.6776/2012; CA No.11803-05/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.9744-9746/2012; CA No.11801/2014 @ SLP [C] No.7108/2012; CA No.11815/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22436/2012; CA No.11813/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22433/2012; CA No.11808-09/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.16743-16744/2012; CA No.11811/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17918/2012; CA No.11820/2014 @ SLP [C] No.30971/2012; CA No.11817/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28859/2012; and CA Nos.11822-35/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.31092-31105/2013. J U D G M E N T

2 ARUN MISHRA, J. 1. Leave granted in all the SLPs. 2. The question involved in the appeals is whether the State Government while modifying the scheme under Section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1988’) is required to assign reasons while modifying the existing scheme. The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the orders modifying the scheme called Bellary Scheme notified in the Gazette dated 26.7.2003; Kolar Scheme notified on 7.11.2003; Bangalore and Kanakpura Plans as notified on 11.11.2003, modification of the scheme called Mysore Scheme, BTS Scheme by notification dated 31.5.2007. 3. The Bellary Scheme was initially notified on 31.10.1962 by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore, (for short ‘KSRTC’) under section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1939’) by which it was proposed to operate stage carriage services on 86 routes in Bellary sector for the purpose of providing efficient, adequate, and economical road transport services. The Government approved the scheme and published it in the Gazette dated 18.4.1964. The scheme provided for operation of services by the State Transport Undertakings only and no exemption had been provided therein for operation of services by the

3 State Transport Undertakings of other States and the existing inter-State private operators. The said Scheme was modified on 10.1.1980 under section 68E of the Act of 1939 providing for operation of services by permit-holders who had been granted permits by the Transport Authorities on the date of publication on the basis of inter-State agreements entered into by the Government of any other State provided that the operators on such route shall not be permitted to operate on the routes which overlap any portion of the notified routes. The Government further modified the approved scheme on 31.3.2000 under section 102(1) of the Act of 1988. A provision was made for operation of the services by permit-holders who had been granted permits to ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, with a condition not to pick up or set down the passengers on any portion of the routes overlapping the notified routes. 4. Thereafter, under section 102(2) of the Act of 1988, a proposal was published in the Gazette dated 26.10.2002 to modify the said Scheme. Objections and representations were invited. KSRTC also filed detailed objections with respect to the proposed modifications. Objections were heard. The impugned notification modifying the aforesaid scheme had been issued by the State Government permitting operation of services by permit-holders who had been granted permits to ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, inter-District routes and

4 intra-District routes and operating their services after the publication of the modified schemes dated 10.1.1988 and 1.4.2000 and those permits operating on 1.4.2002 and whose routes were overlapping, the notified routes of the Bellary approved scheme with a direction not to pick up or set down passengers on any portion of the routes overlapping the notified routes except at bus-stands. 5. Similarly, Kollar Pocket Scheme was initially notified on 10.1.1968 and later on modified on 10.1.1980. The impugned modified scheme was published on 7.11.2003. Mysore, BTS, Kanakpura and Bangalore Schemes were initially notified on 17.11.1960, 16.1.1961, 24.12.1965 and 7.6.1980 respectively. The Mysore Scheme was earlier modified on 21.11.1987. The impugned notification modifying Mysore, Bangalore and BTS Schemes was issued on 31.5.2007. The impugned notification of Bangalore and Kanakpura Plans had been issued on 11.11.2003, modifying the scheme. 6. As against the proposed modifications, detailed objections had been filed contending that the State Transport Authorities have granted permits illegally time and again on the notified routes. The permits were issued in a mala fide manner, violation of law was committed repeatedly and such violations cannot be ratified by the State Government as providing efficient services to the public has always been the main objective of the State Transport Undertakings.

5 The State Transport Undertakings are on a better footing to provide efficient, adequate economical and well-co-ordinated services to cater to the demand of travelling public as compared to the private operators. Permits granted illegally cannot be saved by the Government under the guise of modifying the scheme. There are number of private operators whose permits have been rejected and they had been discriminated against while others were granted illegal permits. They will also pray for grant of permits on the notified routes. If the illegal permits are saved, it would lead to several complications. Under section 102 of the M.V. Act, any modification to an approved scheme can only be made in public interest. The permits were not granted on the representation of the public. It is at the instance of the private operators, an exercise had been undertaken. The permit-holders are operating services on nationalised routes causing heavy financial losses to the Corporation. The saving of illegal permits will render the Scheme infructuous and its integrity will be diluted. The Corporation is fully equipped to meet any additional demand from the travelling public. It has taken utmost care to provide modern buses and to make its fleet environment friendly by controlling the smoke emission level of its vehicles. It has also framed the scheme of providing compensation to the passengers of the bus on behalf of the Corporation because of unfortunate accidents. Modern bus stands

6 have been constructed with public amenities making huge investments and also issue free/concessional passes to the blind, physically challenged, Police and Press reporters. The Corporation is fully controlled by State and Central Government as such the proposed modification be dropped. 7. The State Government in the order dated 23.3.2003, passed with respect to modification of Bellary Scheme, has observed that modifications had been necessitated in view of the decision of this Court in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Ashrafulla Khan & Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560]. During the period 4.12.1995 and 14.1.2002 considering the interpretation with regard to “overlapping”, “intersection” and “corridor restriction” of the High Court of Karnataka, the Transport Authorities had granted the permits to private operators in accordance with the Act of 1988 and the Rules made thereunder considering the need of the travelling public as these operators are meeting the genuine demand of the travelling public in excess of services provided by the State Transport Undertakings. So it has become necessary to save all the permits granted by the RTAs. which were in operation as on 1.4.2002 with the condition that they shall not pick up or set down the passengers except in the bus-stands. 8. With respect to the modification in Mysore, Bangalore, BTS and Kanakpura, order dated 25.5.2007 had been passed in which it has

7 been mentioned that it is to provide exemption to the permits which are granted by the Transport Authorities and are pending renewal as on 9.3.2007 in respect of the routes operating on inter-State, inter-District and intra-District routes overlapping the road section of notified routes modified as per the approved notification dated 9.3.2007, in the order, no reason – good, bad or otherwise – has been given. While in the notification which has been issued, it has been mentioned that it was considered necessary in public interest so to do. Schemes of Mysore, Bangalore and BTS have been modified. In the notification dated 11.11.2003 modifying the Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes, it has been mentioned that the Temple Committee had submitted a representation on which a proposal had been initiated to modify the scheme and accordingly modification has been made. On behalf of the State Government, it was stated before the High Court that it was ready to pass fresh orders after considering various objections raised by KSRTC. 9. The High Court of Karnataka by impugned orders has quashed the modifications so made in the various Schemes. The High Court of Karnataka vide order dated 21.4.2011 has quashed the notification dated 31.5.2007 with respect to Mysore, Bangalore and BTS Schemes. After looking into the original records, it was observed that the Ministers held a cross-sitting held by the Corporation regarding

8 notification of the Shimoga Scheme and an order was passed on 17.4.2007 modifying the Shimoga Scheme. There was no application of mind to the various objections filed by the Corporation and without considering them, an order has been passed. The State Government had been directed to consider the objections and pass a fresh order in accordance with law within 3 months, providing an opportunity of hearing to the Corporation and other private operators, the permit-holders holding valid permits as on the date of the order and if they are authorised to run the vehicles otherwise for a period of 3 months had been permitted to operate. Similar is the order passed with respect to Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes. Vide order dated 14.9.2011, the notification dated 11.11.2003 with respect to Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes has also been quashed. Similarly, other modifications have also been quashed. 10. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, learned senior counsel for the appellants, has submitted that reasons have been assigned by the State Government while modifying the schemes. It was not necessary to cull out the reasons in detail. The exercise has been undertaken in public interest. Thus, there was no reason to quash the modifications made in the schemes. 11. Learned counsel for the appellants has placed reliance on the decision of this Court in H.C.Narayanappa & Ors. v. The State of

9 Mysore & Ors . [1960 (3) SCR 742]. Following paragraphs have been relied upon : “ Re. 3 : The plea that the Chief Minister who approved the scheme under s. 68D was biased has no substance. Section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act undoubtedly imposes a duty on the State Government to act judicially in considering the objections and in approving or modifying the scheme proposed by the transport undertaking. Gullapalli Nageswara Rao v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and another (1959) Supp. 1 S.C.R. 319. It is also true that the Government on whom the duty to decide the dispute rests, is substantially a party to the dispute but if the Government or the authority to whom the power is delegated acts judicially in approving or modifying the scheme, the approval or modification is not open to challenge on a presumption of bias. The Minister or the officer of the Government who is invested with the power to hear objections to the scheme is acting in his official capacity and unless there is reliable evidence to show that he is biased, his decision will not be liable to be called in question, merely because he is a limb of the Government. The Chief Minister of the State has filed an affidavit in this case stating that the contention of the petitioners that he was "biased in favour of the scheme was baseless"; he has also stated that he heard such objections and representations as were made before him and he had given the fullest opportunity to the objectors to submit their objections individually. The Chief Minister has given detailed reasons for approving the scheme and has dealt with such of the objections as he says were urged before him. In the last para. of the reasons given, it is stated that the Government have heard all the arguments advanced on behalf of the operators and "after giving full consideration to them, the Government have come to the conclusion that the scheme is necessary in the interest of the public and

10 is accordingly approved subject to the modifications that it shall come into force on May 1, 1959". In the absence of any evidence controverting these averments, the plea of bias must fail. Re. 4 : The argument that the Chief Minister did not give "genuine consideration" to the objections raised by operators to the scheme in the light of the conditions prescribed has no force. The order of the Chief Minister discusses the questions of law as well as questions of fact. There is no specific reference in the order to certain objections which were raised in the reply filed by the objectors, but we are, on that account, unable to hold that the Chief Minister did not consider those objections. The guarantee conferred by s. 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act upon persons likely to be affected by the intended scheme is a guarantee of an opportunity to put forth their objections and to make representations to the State Government against the acceptance of the scheme. This opportunity of making representations and of being heard in support thereof may be regarded as real only if in the consideration of the objections, there is a judicial approach. But the Legislature does not contemplate an appeal to this Court against the order passed by the State Government approving or modifying the scheme. Provided the authority invested with the power to consider the objections gives an opportunity to the objectors to be heard in the matter and deals with the objections in the light of the object intended to be secured by the scheme, the ultimate order passed by that authority is not open to challenge either on the ground that another view may possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailed reasons have not been given for upholding or rejecting the contentions raised by the objectors.” 12. This Court observed that while dealing with these quasi-judicial

11 matters like modifying the scheme, the Act of 1939 imposed a duty on the State Government to act judicially in considering the objections while approving or modifying the scheme. The same is not open to question on the presumption of bias. It has been observed that the Chief Minister had given detailed reasons for approving the scheme and had dealt with such technical and legal objections filed before him. It has also been observed that the ultimate order passed by the Authority is not open to challenge on the ground that another view may possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailed reasons have not been given. It is apparent that reasons have to be given, factual and legal objections have to be dealt with. 13. Reliance has also been placed by the learned senior counsel for the appellants on Capital Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Bhopal & Ors. v. The State of M.P. & Ors . [1967 (3) SCR 329] wherein this Court dealt with the mode of hearing of the objections and the question of adequate and real hearing. The paragraph relied upon is reproduced hereunder : “ The third contention raised on behalf of the appellants is that the orders approving and modifying the schemes in this case do not show that the authority had applied its mind to the question whether the schemes were such as to subserve the purposes of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated transport service. Reliance in this connection is placed on certain. American cases which hold that the lack of an express finding necessary under a statute to validate an

12 order of an administrative agency cannot be supplied by implication. When therefore such an administrative agency is required as a condition precedent to an order to make a finding of facts the validity of the order must rest upon the needed finding. If it is lacking the order is ineffective and the lack of express finding cannot be supplied by implication. It is unnecessary for us to refer to the American cases in detail; it is enough to say that the principles enunciated above may be unexceptionable where the existence of a finding is necessary for taking action, but that depends upon the words of the statute and therefore we must now turn to the words of Section 68-C and Section 68-D. We have already indicated that the State Transport Undertaking publishes a scheme when it has arrived at a certain opinion. After the scheme is published under Section 68-C any person affected by it can object within 30 days under Section 68-D (1). Thereafter the State Government considers the objections and gives an opportunity to the objector to be heard and also to the State Transport Undertaking. Thereafter the State Government or the authority authorised by it either approves or modifies the scheme or even rejects it. There is no express provision in these two sections laying down that the authority hearing objections must come to some finding of fact as a condition precedent to its final order. As such no express finding as envisaged in the American cases is necessary under Section 68-C read with Section 68-D that the scheme provides an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service. Besides we are of opinion that the whole object of hearing objections under Section 68-D is to consider whether the scheme provides an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service. After hearing objections the State Government, or the officer authorised by it has either to approve or modify, or if necessary to reject the scheme. Where the scheme is approved or modified it necessarily follows in our opinion that it has been found to provide an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated transport service; if it is not of that type, the State Government or the authority appointed to hear objections would reject it. In the absence of a provision requiring an express finding in these two sections it seems to us that

14 necessary in public interest, is not made a condition of the validity of the scheme. This Court has laid down that the framing of scheme is manifestation of such opinion. This Court has laid down thus : “ 14. The learned counsel then contends that the scheme published does not disclose that the State Transport Undertaking was of the opinion that the scheme was necessary in the interests of the public and therefore, as the necessary condition for the initiation of the scheme was not complied with, the scheme could not be enforced. Section 68-C says that where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for specified reasons it is necessary in the public interest that road transport service should be run or operated by the State Transport Undertaking, it may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the scheme and publish it in the Official Gazette. An express recital of the formation of the opinion by the Undertaking in the scheme is not made a condition of the validity of the scheme. The scheme published in terms of the section shall give particulars of the nature of the service proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto. It is true that the preparation of the scheme is made to depend upon the subjective opinion of the State Undertaking as regards the necessity for such a scheme. The only question, therefore, is whether the State Transport Undertaking formed the opinion before preparing the scheme and causing it to be published in the Official Gazette. The scheme published, as already noticed, was signed by Guru Pershad, General Manager, State Transport Undertaking, Andhra Pradesh Road Transport. The preamble to the scheme reads: “ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, it is hereby proposed, for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service in public interest, to operate the following transport services as per the particulars given below with effect from a date to be notified by the Government.”

15 We have already held that Guru Pershad represented the State Transport Undertaking. The scheme was proposed by the said Undertaking in exercise of the powers under Section 68-C of the Act for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated road transport service in public interest. Except for the fact that the word ‘opinion' is omitted, the first part of the Section 68-C is incorporated in the preamble of the scheme; and, in addition, it also discloses that the scheme is proposed in exercise of the powers conferred on the State Transport Undertaking under Section 68-C of the Act. The State Transport Authority can frame a scheme only if it is of opinion that it is necessary in public interest that the road transport service should be run or operated by the Road Transport Undertaking. When it proposes, for the reasons mentioned in the section, a scheme providing for such a transport undertaking, it is a manifest expression of its opinion in that regard. We gather from a reading of the scheme that the State Transport Undertaking formed the necessary opinion before preparing the scheme and publishing it. The argument of the learned counsel carries technicality to a breaking point and for the aforesaid reasons, we reject it.” 16. Sections 68-C, 68-D and 68-E of the Act of 1939 which came up for consideration are reproduced hereunder : “ 68-C. Preparation and publication of scheme of road transport service of a State Transport Undertaking .- Where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State Transport Undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Transport Undertaking may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other

16 particulars respecting thereto as may be prescribed, and shall cause every such scheme to be published in the Official Gazette and also in such other manner as the State Government may direct.” “ 68-D. Objection to the scheme – (1) On the publication of any scheme in the Official Gazette and not less than one newspaper in regional language circulating in the area or route which is proposed to be covered by such scheme, - (i) any person already providing transport facilities by any means along or near the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme; (ii) any association representing persons interested in the provision of road transport facilities recognised in this behalf by the State Government; and (iii) any local authority or police authority within whose jurisdiction any part of the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme lies, may within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, file objections to it before the State Government.” “ 68-E. Cancellation or modification of scheme.—(1) Any scheme published under sub-section (3) of Section 68-D may at any time be cancelled or modified by the State Transport Undertaking and the procedure laid down in Section 68-C and Section 68-D shall, so far as it can be made applicable, be followed in every case where the scheme is proposed to be cancelled or modified as if the proposal were a separate scheme : Provided that the State transport undertaking may, with the previous approval of the State Government, modify without following the procedure laid down in Section 68-C and Section 68-D, any such scheme relating to any route or area in respect of which the road transport services are run and operated by the State transport undertaking to the complete exclusion of other persons in respect of the following matters, namely, -- (a) increase in the number of vehicles or the number of trips; (b) change in the type of vehicles without reducing the seating capacity; (c) extension of the route or area without reducing the frequency of the service; or

17 (d) alteration of the time-table without reducing the frequency of the service. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any scheme published under sub-section (3) of Section 68-D, after giving – (i) the State transport undertaking, and (ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification].” 17. The pari materia provisions contained in sections 99 and 102 of the Act of 1988 are reproduced hereunder: “ 99. Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking .—[(1)] Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State transport undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Government may formulate a proposal regarding a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars respecting thereto and shall publish such proposal in the Official Gazette of the State formulating such proposal and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by such scheme and also in such other manner as the State Government formulating such proposal deem fit. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), when a proposal is published under that sub-section, then from the date of publication of such proposal, no

18 permit shall be granted to any person, except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal and such temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of its issue or till the date of final publication of the scheme under section 100, whichever is earlier.] x x x x x 102. Cancellation or modification of scheme .—(1) The State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary, in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme after giving— ( i ) the State transport undertaking; and ( ii ) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification. (2) The State Government shall publish any modification proposed under sub-section (1) in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the area in which it is proposed to be covered by such modification, together with the date, not being less than thirty days from such publication in the Official Gazette, and the time and place at which any representation received in this behalf will be heard by the State Government.” 18. It is apparent from the provisions that the scheme is framed for providing efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service in public interest. Section 102 of the Act of 1988 does not lay down the requirement of recording any express finding on any particular aspect; whereas the duty is to hear and consider the objections. It requires the State Government to act in public interest to cancel or modify a scheme after giving the State Transport Undertaking or any other affected person by the proposed

19 modification an opportunity of hearing. The State is supposed to be acting in public interest while exercising the power under the provision. However, that does not dispense with the requirement to record reasons while dealing with objections. 19. Modification of the scheme is a quasi-judicial function while modifying or cancelling a scheme. The State Government is duty-bound to consider the objections and to give reasons either to accept or reject them. The rule of reason is anti-thesis to arbitrariness in action and is a necessary concomitant of the principles of natural justice. 20. In Siemens Engineering & Manufacturing Co. of India Ltd. v. Union of India [1976 (2) SCC 981], it was held : “ 6. x x x It is now settled law that where an authority makes an order in exercise of a quasi-judicial function, it must record its reasons in support of the order it makes. Every quasi-judicial order must be supported by reasons. That has been laid down by a long line of decisions of this Court ending with N.M. Desai v. Testeels Ltd .. But, unfortunately, the Assistant Collector did not choose to give any reasons in support of the order made by him confirming the demand for differential duty. This was in plain disregard of the requirement of law. The Collector in revision did give some sort of reason but it was hardly satisfactory. He did not deal in his order with the arguments advanced by the appellants in their representation dated December 8, 1961 which were repeated in the subsequent representation dated June 4, 1965. It is not suggested that the Collector should have made an elaborate order discussing the arguments of the appellants in the manner of a Court of law. But the order of the Collector could have been a little more explicit and

20 articulate so as to lend assurance that the case of the appellants had been properly considered by him . If courts of law are to be replaced by administrative authorities and tribunals, as indeed, in some kinds of cases, with the proliferation of Administrative Law, they may have to be so replaced, it is essential that administrative authorities and tribunals should accord fair and proper hearing to the persons sought to be affected by their orders and give sufficiently clear and explicit reasons in support of the orders made by them. Then alone administrative authorities and tribunals exercising quasi-judicial function will be able to justify their existence and carry credibility with the people by inspiring confidence in the adjudicatory process. The rule requiring reasons to be given in support of an order is, like the principle of audi alteram partem , a basic principle of natural justice which must inform every quasi-judicial process and this rule must be observed in its proper spirit and mere pretence of compliance with it would not satisfy the requirement of law. x x x.” 21. This Court in Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank ’s case (supra) while relying upon S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4) SCC 594] has laid down thus : “ 8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (1990 (4) SCC 594) , is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation.” 22. A Constitution Bench of this Court has laid down in Krishna Swami v. Union of India & Ors . [1992 (4) SCC 605] that if a statutory or

21 public authority/functionary does not record the reasons, its decision would be rendered arbitrary, unfair, unjust and violating Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. This Court has laid down thus : “ Undoubtedly, in a parliamentary democracy governed by rule of law, any action, decision or order of any statutory/public authority/functionary must be founded upon reasons stated in the order or staring from the record. Reasons are the links between the material, the foundation for their erection and the actual conclusions. They would also demonstrate how the mind of the maker was activated and actuated and their rational nexus and synthesis with the facts considered and the conclusions reached. Lest it would be arbitrary, unfair and unjust, violating Article 14 or unfair procedure offending Article 21. But exceptions are envisaged keeping institutional pragmatism into play, conscious as we are of each other’s limitations. 23. In Workmen of Meenakshi Mills Ltd. & Ors. v. Meenakshi Mills Ltd. & Anr . [1992 (3) SCC 336] while considering the principles of natural justice, it has been observed that it is the duty to give reasons and to pass a speaking order; that excludes arbitrariness in action as the same is necessary to exclude arbitrariness. This Court has observed thus : “ We have already dealt with the nature of the power that is exercised by the appropriate Government or the authority while refusing or granting permission under sub-section (2) and have found that the said power is not purely administrative in character but partakes of exercise of a function which is judicial in nature. The exercise of the said power envisages passing of a speaking order on an objective

22 consideration of relevant facts after affording an opportunity to the concerned parties. Principles or guidelines are insisted on with a view to control the exercise of discretion conferred by the statute. There is need for such principles or guidelines when the discretionary power is purely administrative in character to be exercised on the subjective opinion of the authority. The same is, however, not true when the power is required to be exercised on objective considerations by a speaking order after affording the parties an opportunity to put forward their respective points of view. x x x x x We are also unable to agree with the submission that the requirement of passing a speaking order containing reasons as laid down in sub-section (2) of Section 25-N does not provide sufficient safeguard against arbitrary action. In S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4) SCC 594], it has been held that irrespective of the fact whether the decision is subject to appeal, revision or judicial review, the recording of reasons by an administrative authority by itself serves a salutary purpose, viz., “it excludes chances of arbitrariness and ensures a degree of fairness in the process of decision-making.” 24. In Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem & Ors. v. Madhusudhan Rao [2008 (3) SCC 469], this Court has laid down thus : “ 20. It is no doubt also true that an appellate or revisional authority is not required to give detailed reasons for agreeing and confirming an order passed by the lower forum but, in our view, in the interests of justice, the delinquent officer is entitled to know at least the mind of the appellate or revisional authority in dismissing his appeal and/or revision. It is true that no detailed reasons are required to be given, but some brief reasons should be indicated even in an order affirming the views of the lower forum.”

23 25. In Chairman, Disciplinary Authority, Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank v. Jagdish Sharan Varshney & Ors . [2009 (4) SCC 240], it was observed that : “ 8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (supra), is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation.” 26. In Manohar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr . [2012 (13) SCC 14] it has been laid down that in the context of State Information Commission, it has to hear the parties, apply its mind and record the reasons as they are the basic elements of natural justice. This Court has laid down thus: “ 17. The State Information Commission is performing adjudicatory functions where two parties raise their respective issues to which the State Information Commission is expected to apply its mind and pass an order directing disclosure of the information asked for or declining the same. Either way, it affects the rights of the parties who have raised rival contentions before the Commission. If there were no rival contentions, the matter would rest at the level of the designated Public Information Officer or immediately thereafter. It comes to the State Information Commission only at the appellate stage when rights and contentions require adjudication. The adjudicatory process essentially has to be in consonance with the principles of natural justice,

24 including the doctrine of audi alteram partem . Hearing the parties, application of mind and recording of reasoned decision are the basic elements of natural justice. It is not expected of the Commission to breach any of these principles, particularly when its orders are open to judicial review. Much less to Tribunals or such Commissions, the courts have even made compliance with the principle of rule of natural justice obligatory in the class of administrative matters as well.” 27. Now we come to the order passed in the instant case with respect to the Bellary Scheme which is to the following effect : “ The objections and representations received in this regard is examined and the arguments advanced by the representatives of the STUs and private operators for and against the modification proposed by the State Government is considered in the light of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Sec. 102 of the M.V.Act, 1988 empowers the State Government, at any time, if it consider necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme. Therefore, what is paramount for modifying the scheme is that it should be in the public interest. The modification now proposed is necessitated in view of the stand taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Ashrafulla Khan’s case reported in AIR 2002 SC 629. During the period from 04.12.1995 and 14.01.2002, considering the interpretation with regard to the words “overlapping”, “intersection” and “corridor restriction” of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, the Transport Authorities have granted the permits to the private operators in accordance with the provisions of M.V.Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder considering the need of the travelling public, as these operators are meeting the genuine demands of the travelling public in excess of the services provided by the STUs. Hence, it has become necessary to save all the permits, granted by the RTAs which were in operation as on 1.4.2002 in the interest of the travelling public. Therefore, on the facts and averments made before me, I do not find the sufficient grounds is established to

25 support the objections and representations received and made in person opposing the modification of the approved Bellary and Raichur schemes published in Notification No.HD/22/TMP/64 Dated 18.4.64 and TD/140/TMI/82, dated 03.11.1987. Hence, the draft notification modifying the above schemes published in Notification No.HTD/122/TMA97 dated 25.10.2002 is upheld and approved. All the permits held as on 1.4.2002 are saved with the condition that they shall not pick up of set down passengers except in the bus stands.” 28. It is apparent that there is no consideration of the objections except mentioning the arguments of the rival parties. Objections both factual and legal have not been considered much less reasons assigned to overrule them. Even in brief, reasons have not been assigned indicating how objections are disposed of. 29. Situation is worse in the orders modifying other schemes. Thus, modification of the Schemes could not be said to be in accordance with the principles of natural justice in the absence of reasons so as to reach the conclusion that private operators are meeting the genuine demands of the public in excess of the service provided by the STOs., hence, it cannot be said to be sustainable. 30. It was also urged on behalf of the appellants that the permits were granted in the light of the Full Bench decision of the High Court in the case of KSRTC v. Ashrafulla which held the field at the relevant time. Thus, the permits had been validly granted in accordance with the prevailing interpretation of “overlapping” and “inter-section”.

26 31. On behalf of the appellants, reliance has been placed on a decision of this Court in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr . [1966 (3) SCR 744] to contend that the decision of the High Court is binding upon subordinate courts, tribunals etc. Reliance has been placed on the following passage : “ 60. There is yet another aspect of this matter to which it is necessary to refer. The High Court is a superior Court of Record and under Art. 215, shall have all powers of such a Court of Record including the power to punish contempt of itself. One distinguishing characteristic of such superior courts is that they are entitled to consider questions of their jurisdiction raised before them. This question fell to be considered by this Court in Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 (1965) 1 S.C.R. 413. In that case, it was urged before this Court that in granting bail to Keshav Singh, the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction and as such, the order was a nullity. Rejecting this argument, this Court observed that in the case of a superior Court of Record, it is for the court to consider whether any matter falls within its jurisdiction or not. Unlike a court of limited jurisdiction, the superior court is entitled to determine for itself questions about its own jurisdiction. That is why this Court did not accede to the proposition that in passing the order for interim bail, the High Court can be said to have exceeded its jurisdiction with the result that the order in question was null and void. In support of this view, this Court cited a passage from Halsbury's Laws of England where it is observed that prima facie, no matter is deemed to be beyond the jurisdiction of a superior court unless it is expressly shown to be so, while nothing is within the jurisdiction of an inferior court unless it is expressly shown on the face of the proceedings that the particular matter is within the cognizance of the particular Court." (Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 9, p. 349). If the decision of a superior Court on a question of its jurisdiction is erroneous, it can, of course, be corrected by appeal or revision as may be permissible under the law; but until the adjudication by a superior Court on such a

27 point is set aside by adopting the appropriate course, it would not be open to be corrected by the exercise of the writ jurisdiction of this Court.” 32. Reliance was also placed on Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhopal v. G.M. Mittal Stainless Steel (P) Ltd . [2003 (11) SCC 441] in which this Court considered the question that the decision of the High Court will bind the authority under the Central Act within the State where the decision has been rendered. The fact that the decision of another High Court is pending disposal before the Supreme Court, was irrelevant and the decision of the jurisdictional High Court was binding upon the authority within the State. 33. The decision in Ashrafulla was reversed by this Court in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Ashrafulla Khan & Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560] in which this Court had laid down that a permit cannot be granted for a non-notified route which overlaps or traverses the same line of travel as a portion of notified route. Exception can only be made in case where non-notified route cuts across or intersects a notified route. It is not of significance whether the area of overlapping is a small area or a larger area or whether it falls within the local limits of a town or a village. The decision of Full Bench of the High Court of Karnataka holding that small portions falling within the limits of a town or a village on a notified route are to be treated as only an intersection of the notified route and not as

28 overlapping, had been reversed. In Ashrafulla (supra), this Court has laid down that on the representation of the travelling public, the State Undertaking, as the case may be, the State Government has to consider the matter of modification of the Scheme. In case the State Undertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide an efficient and well-co-ordinated transport service to travelling public, it may modify the Scheme. This Court has laid down thus : “ 9. Since there was a conflict between the two sets of decisions rendered by this Court in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC , Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal the matter was referred to a Constitution Bench of this Court. A Constitution Bench of this Court in Adarsh Travels Bus Service v. State of U.P. distinguished the decision in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC for having been decided on particular facts of its case but did not approve it. However, the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal was expressly not approved, whereas the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal was approved. The Constitution Bench settled the law by laying down that once a Scheme is for total exclusion prohibiting private operators from plying stage carriages on a whole or part of a notified route, no permit can be granted on the notified route or portion thereof.” x x x x x “ 29. Before we part with the case, we would like to observe that the need and convenience of the travelling public is of paramount consideration under the Act. A situation may arise when the Transport Undertaking may be found not catering to the needs of the travelling public. In such a situation, on representation of the travelling public, the State Undertaking or the Government, as the case may be, may consider the matter and provide

29 adequate transport services if it is required. In case the Government finds that the Undertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide an efficient and well-coordinated transport services to the travelling public, it may modify the Scheme as to permit private operators to ply vehicles on such route or routes. In any case it is always permissible to the legislature to amend law by providing private operators to run an efficient and well-coordinated transport services on such route or routes on payment of adequate royalty to the State Government. 34. It has also been laid down by this Court in Ashrafulla that its decision in Adarsh Travels Bus Service & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors . [1985 (4) SCC 557] taking the same view as to overlapping still holds the field. It prevailed as per the mandate of Article 141 of the Constitution of India. In Adarsh Travels (supra), this Court has laid down thus : “ 7. A careful and diligent perusal of Section 68-C, Section 68-D(3) and Section 68-FF in the light of the definition of the expression “route” in Section 2 (28-A) appears to make it manifestly clear that once a scheme is published under Section 68-D in relation to any area or route or portion thereof, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial of other persons or otherwise, no person other than the State Transport Undertaking may operate on the notified area or notified route except as provided in the scheme itself. A necessary consequence of these provisions is that no private operator can operate his vehicle on any part or portion of a notified area or notified route unless authorised so to do by the terms of the scheme itself. He may not operate on any part or portion of the notified route or area on the mere ground that the permit as originally granted to him covered the notified route or area. We are not impressed by the various submissions made on behalf of the appellants by their several counsel. The foremost argument was that

30 based on the great inconvenience which may be caused to the travelling public if a passenger is not allowed to travel, say, straight from A to B on a stage carriage, to ply which on the route A to B a person X has a permit, merely because a part of the route from C to D somewhere between the points A and B is part of a notified route. The answer to the question is that this is a factor which will necessarily be taken into consideration by the State Transport Undertaking before publishing the scheme under Section 68-C, by the Government under Section 68-D when considering the objections to the scheme and thereafter either by the State Transport Undertaking or by the Government when the inconveniences experienced by the travelling public are brought to their notice. The question is one of weighing in the balance the advantages conferred on the public by the nationalisation of the route C-D against the inconveniences suffered by the public wanting to travel straight from A to B. On the other hand it is quite well known that under the guise of the so-called “corridor restrictions” permits over longer routes which cover shorter notified routes or “overlapping” parts of notified routes are more often than not misutilised since it is well nigh impossible to keep a proper check at every point of the route. It is also well known that oftentimes permits for plying stage carriages from a point a short distance beyond one terminus to a point a short distance beyond another terminus of a notified route have been applied for and granted subject to the so-called “corridor restrictions” which are but mere ruses or traps to obtain permits and to frustrate the scheme. If indeed there is any need for protecting the travelling public from inconvenience as suggested by the learned counsel we have no doubt that the State Transport Undertaking and the Government will make a sufficient provision in the scheme itself to avoid inconvenience being caused to the travelling public. 35. Reliance was placed on behalf of the respondents on a decision of this Court in A.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. P.V.Ramamohan Chowdhary [1992 (2) SCC 235] in which it has been

31 laid down that the power of cancellation or modification under section 68E would be de hors the permit granted under section 68-D of the Act of 1939. The conditions precedent therein are that the Government must objectively come to a finding and the Government should follow the procedure prescribed in the statute. It would be either on the initiative of the State Transport Undertaking or on an application or representation by the general public of the necessity in public interest to modify the scheme approved under section 68D(2). It is not at the behest of the erstwhile holders of permits. It was also laid down that even on partial overlapping of approved scheme, private operators have been totally prohibited to have corridor shelters and could no longer enter into the frozen area, route or part thereof. 36. The view of the High Court in Ashrafulla (supra) has been reversed by this Court. The decision is of retrospective operation, as it has not been laid down that it would operate prospectively; more so, in the case of reversal of the judgment. This Court in P.V.George & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors . [2007 (3) SCC 557] held that the law declared by a court will have a retrospective effect if not declared so specifically. Referring to Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] it had also been observed that the power of prospective overruling is vested only in the Supreme Court and that too in constitutional matters. It

32 was observed : “ 19. It may be true that when the doctrine of stare decisis is not adhered to, a change in the law may adversely affect the interest of the citizens. The doctrine of prospective overruling although is applied to overcome such a situation, but then it must be stated expressly. The power must be exercised in the clearest possible term. The decisions of this Court are clear pointer thereto. x x x x x 29. Moreover, the judgment of the Full Bench has attained finality. The special leave petition has been dismissed. The subsequent Division Bench, therefore, could not have said as to whether the law declared by the Full Bench would have a prospective operation or not. The law declared by a court will have a retrospective effect if not otherwise stated to be so specifically. The Full Bench having not said so, the subsequent Division Bench did not have the jurisdiction in that behalf.” 37. In Ravi S.Naik v. Union of India & Ors . [1994 Supp (2) SCC 641], it has been laid down that there is retrospective operation of the decision of this Court. The interpretation of the provision becomes effective from the date of enactment of the provision. In M.A. Murthy v. State of Karnataka & Ors . [2003 (7) SCC 517], it was held that the law declared by the Supreme Court is normally assumed to be the law from inception. Prospective operation is only exception to this normal rule. It was held thus : “ 8. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the approach of the High Court is erroneous as the law declared by this Court is presumed to be the law at all times. Normally, the decision of this Court enunciating a principle of law is applicable to all cases irrespective of its

33 stage of pendency because it is assumed that what is enunciated by the Supreme Court is, in fact, the law from inception. The doctrine of prospective overruling which is a feature of American jurisprudence is an exception to the normal principle of law, was imported and applied for the first time in L.C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] . In Managing Director, ECIL v. B. Karunakar [1993 (4) SCC 727], the view was adopted. Prospective overruling is a part of the principles of constitutional canon of interpretation and can be resorted to by this Court while superseding the law declared by it earlier. It is a device innovated to avoid reopening of settled issues, to prevent multiplicity of proceedings, and to avoid uncertainty and avoidable litigation. In other words, actions taken contrary to the law declared prior to the date of declaration are validated in larger public interest. The law as declared applies to future cases. (See Ashok Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. [1997 (5) SCC 201] and Baburam v. C.C. Jacob [1999 (3) SCC 362] ). It is for this Court to indicate as to whether the decision in question will operate prospectively. In other words, there shall be no prospective overruling, unless it is so indicated in the particular decision. It is not open to be held that the decision in a particular case will be prospective in its application by application of the doctrine of prospective overruling. The doctrine of binding precedent helps in promoting certainty and consistency in judicial decisions and enables an organic development of the law besides providing assurance to the individual as to the consequences of transactions forming part of the daily affairs. That being the position, the High Court was in error by holding that the judgment which operated on the date of selection was operative and not the review judgment in Ashok Kumar Sharma case No. II [1997 (4) SCC 18]. All the more so when the subsequent judgment is by way of review of the first judgment in which case there are no judgments at all and the subsequent judgment rendered on review petitions is the one and only judgment rendered, effectively and for all purposes, the earlier decision having been erased by countenancing the review applications. The impugned judgments of the High Court are, therefore, set aside.”

34 38. It was also submitted on behalf of one of the operators that as some of the permits granted were illegally cancelled, fixation of the cut off date and validating the permits held on the cut off dates would be discriminatory as that would create monopoly in favour of the incumbent private operators who were operating their vehicles on the cut off date. 39. It was submitted on behalf of KSRTC that it was at the behest of the private operators that the exercise of modification had been undertaken by the State Government. 40. We refrain to dilate upon the various aforesaid aspects as these were required to be considered by the State Government when such objections had been taken before it by KSRTC. It was necessary to consider, inter alia , the objections raised by the KSRTC as to the necessity of modification, legality of the permits which were granted and the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators including the observation made above by this Court in KSRTC v. Ashrafulla Khan (supra). 41. Resultantly, the appeals being bereft of merits are hereby dismissed. Let State Government hear the objections, consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within 3

35 months. In the intervening period, the arrangement as directed by the High Court in the impugned order to continue. ......................................... J. (JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR) ........................................ J. (ARUN MISHRA) New Delhi, December 18, 2014.

36 ITEM NO.1E COURT NO.5 SECTION IVA (For Judgment) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS C.A.No.11690-11712/2014 @ Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).20539-20561/2011 B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Appellant(s) VERSUS KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) WITH CA No.11719/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17316/2011; CA No.11714-16/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.17119-17121/2011; CA No.11725/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17342/2011; CA No.11722/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17339/2011; CA No.11728/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19083/2011; CA No.11730/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19084/2011; CA No.11753/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20569/2011; CA No.11771/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20994/2011; CA No.11736-740/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19959-19963/2011; CA No.11732-733/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19942-19943/2011; CA No.11756-769/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20979-20992/2011; CA No.11745-11775/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20562-20568/2011; CA No.11774-89/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20996-21011/2011; CA No.11742/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20193/2011; CA No.11792/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28339/2011; CA No.11793/2014 @ SLP [C] No.36420/2011; CA No.11796-97/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.2267-2268/2012; CA No.11799/2014 @ SLP [C] No.6776/2012; CA No.11803-05/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.9744-9746/2012; CA No.11801/2014 @ SLP [C] No.7108/2012; CA No.11815/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22436/2012; CA No.11813/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22433/2012; CA No.11808-09/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.16743-16744/2012; CA No.11811/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17918/2012; CA No.11820/2014 @ SLP [C] No.30971/2012; CA No.11817/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28859/2012; and CA Nos.11822-35/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.31092-31105/2013. Date : 18/12/2014 These appeals were called on for judgment today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA For Petitioner(s) Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.N.Rajshekar, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R., Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.

37 Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv. Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr.R.S.Hegde, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Adv. Mr. S. N. Bhat, Adv. Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Adv. Ms.Abha R.Sharma, Adv. Hon'ble Mr.Justice Arun Mishra pronounced the judgment of the Bench comprising His Lordship and Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar. Leave granted. The appeals are dismissed in terms of the signed judgment. As a sequel to dismissal of appeals, the application for impleadment is also dismissed. (SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (RENUKA SADANA) COURT MASTER COURT MASTER (Signed reportable judgment is placed on the file)

2 CA No.11820/2014 @ SLP [C] No.30971/2012; CA No.11817/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28859/2012; and CA Nos.11822-35/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.31092-31105/2013. J U D G M E N T ARUN MISHRA, J. 1. Leave granted in all the SLPs. 2. The question involved in the appeals is whether the State Government while modifying the scheme under Section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1988’) is required to assign reasons while modifying the existing scheme. The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the orders modifying the scheme called Bellary Scheme notified in the Gazette dated 26.7.2003; Kolar Scheme notified on 7.11.2003; Bangalore and Kanakpura Plans as notified on 11.11.2003, modification of the scheme called Mysore Scheme, BTS Scheme by notification dated 31.5.2007. 3. The Bellary Scheme was initially notified on 31.10.1962 by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore, (for short ‘KSRTC’) under section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1939’) by which it

3 was proposed to operate stage carriage services on 86 routes in Bellary sector for the purpose of providing efficient, adequate, and economical road transport services. The Government approved the scheme and published it in the Gazette dated 18.4.1964. The scheme provided for operation of services by the State Transport Undertakings only and no exemption had been provided therein for operation of services by the State Transport Undertakings of other States and the existing inter-State private operators. The said Scheme was modified on 10.1.1980 under section 68E of the Act of 1939 providing for operation of services by permit-holders who had been granted permits by the Transport Authorities on the date of publication on the basis of inter-State agreements entered into by the Government of any other State provided that the operators on such route shall not be permitted to operate on the routes which overlap any portion of the notified routes. The Government further modified the approved scheme on 31.3.2000 under section 102(1) of the Act of 1988. A provision was made for operation of the services by permit-holders who had been granted permits to ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, with a condition not to pick up or set down the

4 passengers on any portion of the routes overlapping the notified routes. 4. Thereafter, under section 102(2) of the Act of 1988, a proposal was published in the Gazette dated 26.10.2002 to modify the said Scheme. Objections and representations were invited. KSRTC also filed detailed objections with respect to the proposed modifications. Objections were heard. The impugned notification modifying the aforesaid scheme had been issued by the State Government permitting operation of services by permit-holders who had been granted permits to ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, inter-District routes and intra- District routes and operating their services after the publication of the modified schemes dated 10.1.1988 and 1.4.2000 and those permits operating on 1.4.2002 and whose routes were overlapping, the notified routes of the Bellary approved scheme with a direction not to pick up or set down passengers on any portion of the routes overlapping the notified routes except at bus-stands. 5. Similarly, Kollar Pocket Scheme was initially notified on 10.1.1968 and later on modified on 10.1.1980. The impugned

5 modified scheme was published on 7.11.2003. Mysore, BTS, Kanakpura and Bangalore Schemes were initially notified on 17.11.1960, 16.1.1961, 24.12.1965 and 7.6.1980 respectively. The Mysore Scheme was earlier modified on 21.11.1987. The impugned notification modifying Mysore, Bangalore and BTS Schemes was issued on 31.5.2007. The impugned notification of Bangalore and Kanakpura Plans had been issued on 11.11.2003, modifying the scheme. 6. As against the proposed modifications, detailed objections had been filed contending that the State Transport Authorities have granted permits illegally time and again on the notified routes. The permits were issued in a mala fide manner, violation of law was committed repeatedly and such violations cannot be ratified by the State Government as providing efficient services to the public has always been the main objective of the State Transport Undertakings. The State Transport Undertakings are on a better footing to provide efficient, adequate economical and well-co-ordinated services to cater to the demand of travelling public as compared to the private operators. Permits granted illegally cannot be saved by

6 the Government under the guise of modifying the scheme. There are number of private operators whose permits have been rejected and they had been discriminated against while others were granted illegal permits. They will also pray for grant of permits on the notified routes. If the illegal permits are saved, it would lead to several complications. Under section 102 of the M.V. Act, any modification to an approved scheme can only be made in public interest. The permits were not granted on the representation of the public. It is at the instance of the private operators, an exercise had been undertaken. The permit-holders are operating services on nationalised routes causing heavy financial losses to the Corporation. The saving of illegal permits will render the Scheme infructuous and its integrity will be diluted. The Corporation is fully equipped to meet any additional demand from the travelling public. It has taken utmost care to provide modern buses and to make its fleet environment friendly by controlling the smoke emission level of its vehicles. It has also framed the scheme of providing compensation to the passengers of the bus on behalf of the Corporation because of unfortunate accidents. Modern bus stands have been constructed with public amenities making

7 huge investments and also issue free/concessional passes to the blind, physically challenged, Police and Press reporters. The Corporation is fully controlled by State and Central Government as such the proposed modification be dropped. 7. The State Government in the order dated 23.3.2003, passed with respect to modification of Bellary Scheme, has observed that modifications had been necessitated in view of the decision of this Court in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Ashrafulla Khan & Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560]. During the period 4.12.1995 and 14.1.2002 considering the interpretation with regard to “overlapping”, “intersection” and “corridor restriction” of the High Court of Karnataka, the Transport Authorities had granted the permits to private operators in accordance with the Act of 1988 and the Rules made thereunder considering the need of the travelling public as these operators are meeting the genuine demand of the travelling public in excess of services provided by the State Transport Undertakings. So it has become necessary to save all the permits granted by the RTAs. which were in operation as on

8 1.4.2002 with the condition that they shall not pick up or set down the passengers except in the bus-stands. 8. With respect to the modification in Mysore, Bangalore, BTS and Kanakpura, order dated 25.5.2007 had been passed in which it has been mentioned that it is to provide exemption to the permits which are granted by the Transport Authorities and are pending renewal as on 9.3.2007 in respect of the routes operating on inter-State, inter-District and intra-District routes overlapping the road section of notified routes modified as per the approved notification dated 9.3.2007, in the order, no reason – good, bad or otherwise – has been given. While in the notification which has been issued, it has been mentioned that it was considered necessary in public interest so to do. Schemes of Mysore, Bangalore and BTS have been modified. In the notification dated 11.11.2003 modifying the Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes, it has been mentioned that the Temple Committee had submitted a representation on which a proposal had been initiated to modify the scheme and accordingly modification has been made. On behalf of the State Government, it was stated before the High Court that it was

9 ready to pass fresh orders after considering various objections raised by KSRTC. 9. The High Court of Karnataka by impugned orders has quashed the modifications so made in the various Schemes. The High Court of Karnataka vide order dated 21.4.2011 has quashed the notification dated 31.5.2007 with respect to Mysore, Bangalore and BTS Schemes. After looking into the original records, it was observed that the Ministers held a cross- sitting held by the Corporation regarding notification of the Shimoga Scheme and an order was passed on 17.4.2007 modifying the Shimoga Scheme. There was no application of mind to the various objections filed by the Corporation and without considering them, an order has been passed. The State Government had been directed to consider the objections and pass a fresh order in accordance with law within 3 months, providing an opportunity of hearing to the Corporation and other private operators, the permit-holders holding valid permits as on the date of the order and if they are authorised to run the vehicles otherwise for a period of 3 months had been permitted to operate. Similar is the order passed with respect

10 to Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes. Vide order dated 14.9.2011, the notification dated 11.11.2003 with respect to Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes has also been quashed. Similarly, other modifications have also been quashed. 10. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, learned senior counsel for the appellants, has submitted that reasons have been assigned by the State Government while modifying the schemes. It was not necessary to cull out the reasons in detail. The exercise has been undertaken in public interest. Thus, there was no reason to quash the modifications made in the schemes. 11. Learned counsel for the appellants has placed reliance on the decision of this Court in H.C.Narayanappa & Ors. v. The State of Mysore & Ors . [1960 (3) SCR 742]. Following paragraphs have been relied upon : “ Re. 3 : The plea that the Chief Minister who approved the scheme under s. 68D was biased has no substance. Section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act undoubtedly imposes a duty on the State Government to act judicially in considering the objections and in approving or modifying the scheme proposed by the transport undertaking. Gullapalli Nageswara Rao v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport

11 Corporation and another (1959) Supp. 1 S.C.R. 319. It is also true that the Government on whom the duty to decide the dispute rests, is substantially a party to the dispute but if the Government or the authority to whom the power is delegated acts judicially in approving or modifying the scheme, the approval or modification is not open to challenge on a presumption of bias. The Minister or the officer of the Government who is invested with the power to hear objections to the scheme is acting in his official capacity and unless there is reliable evidence to show that he is biased, his decision will not be liable to be called in question, merely because he is a limb of the Government. The Chief Minister of the State has filed an affidavit in this case stating that the contention of the petitioners that he was "biased in favour of the scheme was baseless"; he has also stated that he heard such objections and representations as were made before him and he had given the fullest opportunity to the objectors to submit their objections individually. The Chief Minister has given detailed reasons for approving the scheme and has dealt with such of the objections as he says were urged before him. In the last para. of the reasons given, it is stated that the Government have heard all the arguments advanced on behalf of the operators and "after giving full consideration to them, the Government have come to the conclusion that the scheme is necessary in the interest of the public and is accordingly approved subject to the modifications that it shall come into force on May 1, 1959". In the absence of any evidence controverting these averments, the plea of bias must fail.

12 Re. 4 : The argument that the Chief Minister did not give "genuine consideration" to the objections raised by operators to the scheme in the light of the conditions prescribed has no force. The order of the Chief Minister discusses the questions of law as well as questions of fact. There is no specific reference in the order to certain objections which were raised in the reply filed by the objectors, but we are, on that account, unable to hold that the Chief Minister did not consider those objections. The guarantee conferred by s. 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act upon persons likely to be affected by the intended scheme is a guarantee of an opportunity to put forth their objections and to make representations to the State Government against the acceptance of the scheme. This opportunity of making representations and of being heard in support thereof may be regarded as real only if in the consideration of the objections, there is a judicial approach. But the Legislature does not contemplate an appeal to this Court against the order passed by the State Government approving or modifying the scheme. Provided the authority invested with the power to consider the objections gives an opportunity to the objectors to be heard in the matter and deals with the objections in the light of the object intended to be secured by the scheme, the ultimate order passed by that authority is not open to challenge either on the ground that another view may possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailed reasons have not been given for upholding or rejecting the contentions raised by the objectors.”

13 12. This Court observed that while dealing with these quasi- judicial matters like modifying the scheme, the Act of 1939 imposed a duty on the State Government to act judicially in considering the objections while approving or modifying the scheme. The same is not open to question on the presumption of bias. It has been observed that the Chief Minister had given detailed reasons for approving the scheme and had dealt with such technical and legal objections filed before him. It has also been observed that the ultimate order passed by the Authority is not open to challenge on the ground that another view may possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailed reasons have not been given. It is apparent that reasons have to be given, factual and legal objections have to be dealt with. 13. Reliance has also been placed by the learned senior counsel for the appellants on Capital Multi-purpose Co- operative Society Bhopal & Ors. v. The State of M.P. & Ors . [1967 (3) SCR 329] wherein this Court dealt with the mode of hearing of the objections and the question of adequate and real hearing. The paragraph relied upon is reproduced hereunder :

14 “ The third contention raised on behalf of the appellants is that the orders approving and modifying the schemes in this case do not show that the authority had applied its mind to the question whether the schemes were such as to subserve the purposes of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated transport service. Reliance in this connection is placed on certain. American cases which hold that the lack of an express finding necessary under a statute to validate an order of an administrative agency cannot be supplied by implication. When therefore such an administrative agency is required as a condition precedent to an order to make a finding of facts the validity of the order must rest upon the needed finding. If it is lacking the order is ineffective and the lack of express finding cannot be supplied by implication. It is unnecessary for us to refer to the American cases in detail; it is enough to say that the principles enunciated above may be unexceptionable where the existence of a finding is necessary for taking action, but that depends upon the words of the statute and therefore we must now turn to the words of Section 68-C and Section 68-D. We have already indicated that the State Transport Undertaking publishes a scheme when it has arrived at a certain opinion. After the scheme is published under Section 68-C any person affected by it can object within 30 days under Section 68-D (1). Thereafter the State Government considers the objections and gives an opportunity to the objector to be heard and also to the State Transport Undertaking. Thereafter the State Government or the authority authorised by it either approves or modifies the scheme or even rejects it. There is no

15 express provision in these two sections laying down that the authority hearing objections must come to some finding of fact as a condition precedent to its final order. As such no express finding as envisaged in the American cases is necessary under Section 68-C read with Section 68-D that the scheme provides an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service. Besides we are of opinion that the whole object of hearing objections under Section 68-D is to consider whether the scheme provides an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service. After hearing objections the State Government, or the officer authorised by it has either to approve or modify, or if necessary to reject the scheme. Where the scheme is approved or modified it necessarily follows in our opinion that it has been found to provide an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated transport service; if it is not of that type, the State Government or the authority appointed to hear objections would reject it. In the absence of a provision requiring an express finding in these two sections it seems to us that the very order of the State Government or the authority appointed by it to hear objections must be held to mean either, where the scheme is approved or modified, that it subserves the purposes mentioned in Section 68- C, or, where it is rejected, that it does not subserve the purposes. Section 68-D (2) does not require in our opinion any express finding, and even if there is none in the present case, it would not invalidate the orders passed by the authority hearing the objections. The argument on behalf of the appellants under this head is also rejected.”

16 14. It has also been observed that there is no power or authority in the State Government to compel attendance of witness or to compel production of documents. This Court has emphasised that no express finding is necessary under section 68C read with section 68D that the scheme provides efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service as abovesaid is the purpose of the entire exercise. If the scheme is modified, it follows that it has been to provide efficient, adequate, economical and proper transport service. This Court has considered the question whether section 68D requires recording of any particular finding as condition precedent to exercise the power conferred thereunder. The decision does not dispense with the requirement to mention the reasons. 15. Reliance has also been placed by the operators on Gullapalli Nageswara Rao & Ors. vs. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Anr . [AIR 1959 SC 308] in which it was laid down that an express recital of the formation of the opinion that the scheme was necessary in public interest, is not made a condition of the validity of the scheme. This Court has laid

17 down that the framing of scheme is manifestation of such opinion. This Court has laid down thus : “ 14. The learned counsel then contends that the scheme published does not disclose that the State Transport Undertaking was of the opinion that the scheme was necessary in the interests of the public and therefore, as the necessary condition for the initiation of the scheme was not complied with, the scheme could not be enforced. Section 68-C says that where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for specified reasons it is necessary in the public interest that road transport service should be run or operated by the State Transport Undertaking, it may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the scheme and publish it in the Official Gazette. An express recital of the formation of the opinion by the Undertaking in the scheme is not made a condition of the validity of the scheme. The scheme published in terms of the section shall give particulars of the nature of the service proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto. It is true that the preparation of the scheme is made to depend upon the subjective opinion of the State Undertaking as regards the necessity for such a scheme. The only question, therefore, is whether the State Transport Undertaking formed the opinion before preparing the scheme and causing it to be published in the Official Gazette. The scheme published, as already noticed, was signed by Guru Pershad, General Manager, State Transport Undertaking, Andhra Pradesh Road Transport. The preamble to the scheme reads: “ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, it is hereby proposed, for the purpose

18 of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service in public interest, to operate the following transport services as per the particulars given below with effect from a date to be notified by the Government.” We have already held that Guru Pershad represented the State Transport Undertaking. The scheme was proposed by the said Undertaking in exercise of the powers under Section 68-C of the Act for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated road transport service in public interest. Except for the fact that the word ‘opinion' is omitted, the first part of the Section 68-C is incorporated in the preamble of the scheme; and, in addition, it also discloses that the scheme is proposed in exercise of the powers conferred on the State Transport Undertaking under Section 68-C of the Act. The State Transport Authority can frame a scheme only if it is of opinion that it is necessary in public interest that the road transport service should be run or operated by the Road Transport Undertaking. When it proposes, for the reasons mentioned in the section, a scheme providing for such a transport undertaking, it is a manifest expression of its opinion in that regard. We gather from a reading of the scheme that the State Transport Undertaking formed the necessary opinion before preparing the scheme and publishing it. The argument of the learned counsel carries technicality to a breaking point and for the aforesaid reasons, we reject it.” 16. Sections 68-C, 68-D and 68-E of the Act of 1939 which came up for consideration are reproduced hereunder :

19 “ 68-C. Preparation and publication of scheme of road transport service of a State Transport Undertaking .- Where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State Transport Undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Transport Undertaking may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto as may be prescribed, and shall cause every such scheme to be published in the Official Gazette and also in such other manner as the State Government may direct.” “ 68-D. Objection to the scheme – (1) On the publication of any scheme in the Official Gazette and not less than one newspaper in regional language circulating in the area or route which is proposed to be covered by such scheme, - (i) any person already providing transport facilities by any means along or near the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme; (ii) any association representing persons interested in the provision of road transport facilities recognised in this behalf by the State Government; and

20 (iii) any local authority or police authority within whose jurisdiction any part of the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme lies, may within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, file objections to it before the State Government.” “ 68-E. Cancellation or modification of scheme. —(1) Any scheme published under sub-section (3) of Section 68-D may at any time be cancelled or modified by the State Transport Undertaking and the procedure laid down in Section 68-C and Section 68-D shall, so far as it can be made applicable, be followed in every case where the scheme is proposed to be cancelled or modified as if the proposal were a separate scheme : Provided that the State transport undertaking may, with the previous approval of the State Government, modify without following the procedure laid down in Section 68-C and Section 68- D, any such scheme relating to any route or area in respect of which the road transport services are run and operated by the State transport undertaking to the complete exclusion of other persons in respect of the following matters, namely, -- (a) increase in the number of vehicles or the number of trips; (b) change in the type of vehicles without reducing the seating capacity; (c) extension of the route or area without reducing the frequency of the service; or

21 (d) alteration of the time-table without reducing the frequency of the service. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any scheme published under sub- section (3) of Section 68-D, after giving – (i) the State transport undertaking, and (ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification].” 17. The pari materia provisions contained in sections 99 and 102 of the Act of 1988 are reproduced hereunder: “ 99. Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking .—[(1)] Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State transport undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Government may formulate a proposal

22 regarding a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars respecting thereto and shall publish such proposal in the Official Gazette of the State formulating such proposal and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by such scheme and also in such other manner as the State Government formulating such proposal deem fit. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (1), when a proposal is published under that sub-section, then from the date of publication of such proposal, no permit shall be granted to any person, except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal and such temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of its issue or till the date of final publication of the scheme under section 100, whichever is earlier.] x x x x x 102. Cancellation or modification of scheme .—(1) The State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary, in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme after giving — ( i ) the State transport undertaking; and ( ii ) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification. (2) The State Government shall publish any modification proposed under sub-section (1) in the

23 Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the area in which it is proposed to be covered by such modification, together with the date, not being less than thirty days from such publication in the Official Gazette, and the time and place at which any representation received in this behalf will be heard by the State Government.” 18. It is apparent from the provisions that the scheme is framed for providing efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service in public interest. Section 102 of the Act of 1988 does not lay down the requirement of recording any express finding on any particular aspect; whereas the duty is to hear and consider the objections. It requires the State Government to act in public interest to cancel or modify a scheme after giving the State Transport Undertaking or any other affected person by the proposed modification an opportunity of hearing. The State is supposed to be acting in public interest while exercising the power under the provision. However, that does not dispense with the requirement to record reasons while dealing with objections.

24 19. Modification of the scheme is a quasi-judicial function while modifying or cancelling a scheme. The State Government is duty-bound to consider the objections and to give reasons either to accept or reject them. The rule of reason is anti-thesis to arbitrariness in action and is a necessary concomitant of the principles of natural justice. 20. In Siemens Engineering & Manufacturing Co. of India Ltd. v. Union of India [1976 (2) SCC 981], it was held : “ 6. x x x It is now settled law that where an authority makes an order in exercise of a quasi- judicial function, it must record its reasons in support of the order it makes. Every quasi-judicial order must be supported by reasons. That has been laid down by a long line of decisions of this Court ending with N.M. Desai v. Testeels Ltd .. But, unfortunately, the Assistant Collector did not choose to give any reasons in support of the order made by him confirming the demand for differential duty. This was in plain disregard of the requirement of law. The Collector in revision did give some sort of reason but it was hardly satisfactory. He did not deal in his order with the arguments advanced by the appellants in their representation dated December 8, 1961 which were repeated in the subsequent representation dated June 4, 1965. It is not suggested that the Collector should have made an elaborate order discussing the arguments of the appellants in the manner of a Court of law. But the order of the Collector could have been a little more explicit and articulate so as to lend assurance that the case of the appellants had been properly

25 considered by him . If courts of law are to be replaced by administrative authorities and tribunals, as indeed, in some kinds of cases, with the proliferation of Administrative Law, they may have to be so replaced, it is essential that administrative authorities and tribunals should accord fair and proper hearing to the persons sought to be affected by their orders and give sufficiently clear and explicit reasons in support of the orders made by them. Then alone administrative authorities and tribunals exercising quasi-judicial function will be able to justify their existence and carry credibility with the people by inspiring confidence in the adjudicatory process. The rule requiring reasons to be given in support of an order is, like the principle of audi alteram partem , a basic principle of natural justice which must inform every quasi-judicial process and this rule must be observed in its proper spirit and mere pretence of compliance with it would not satisfy the requirement of law. x x x.” 21. This Court in Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank ’s case (supra) while relying upon S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4) SCC 594] has laid down thus : “ 8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (1990 (4) SCC 594) , is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation.”

26 22. A Constitution Bench of this Court has laid down in Krishna Swami v. Union of India & Ors . [1992 (4) SCC 605] that if a statutory or public authority/functionary does not record the reasons, its decision would be rendered arbitrary, unfair, unjust and violating Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. This Court has laid down thus : “ Undoubtedly, in a parliamentary democracy governed by rule of law, any action, decision or order of any statutory/public authority/functionary must be founded upon reasons stated in the order or staring from the record. Reasons are the links between the material, the foundation for their erection and the actual conclusions. They would also demonstrate how the mind of the maker was activated and actuated and their rational nexus and synthesis with the facts considered and the conclusions reached. Lest it would be arbitrary, unfair and unjust, violating Article 14 or unfair procedure offending Article 21. But exceptions are envisaged keeping institutional pragmatism into play, conscious as we are of each other’s limitations. 23. In Workmen of Meenakshi Mills Ltd. & Ors. v. Meenakshi Mills Ltd. & Anr . [1992 (3) SCC 336] while considering the principles of natural justice, it has been observed that it is the duty to give reasons and to pass a speaking order; that

27 excludes arbitrariness in action as the same is necessary to exclude arbitrariness. This Court has observed thus : “ We have already dealt with the nature of the power that is exercised by the appropriate Government or the authority while refusing or granting permission under sub-section (2) and have found that the said power is not purely administrative in character but partakes of exercise of a function which is judicial in nature. The exercise of the said power envisages passing of a speaking order on an objective consideration of relevant facts after affording an opportunity to the concerned parties. Principles or guidelines are insisted on with a view to control the exercise of discretion conferred by the statute. There is need for such principles or guidelines when the discretionary power is purely administrative in character to be exercised on the subjective opinion of the authority. The same is, however, not true when the power is required to be exercised on objective considerations by a speaking order after affording the parties an opportunity to put forward their respective points of view. x x x x x We are also unable to agree with the submission that the requirement of passing a speaking order containing reasons as laid down in sub-section (2) of Section 25-N does not provide sufficient safeguard against arbitrary action. In S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4) SCC 594], it has been held that irrespective of the fact whether the decision is subject to appeal, revision or judicial review, the recording of reasons by an administrative authority by itself serves a salutary purpose,

28 viz., “it excludes chances of arbitrariness and ensures a degree of fairness in the process of decision-making.” 24. In Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem & Ors. v. Madhusudhan Rao [2008 (3) SCC 469], this Court has laid down thus : “ 20. It is no doubt also true that an appellate or revisional authority is not required to give detailed reasons for agreeing and confirming an order passed by the lower forum but, in our view, in the interests of justice, the delinquent officer is entitled to know at least the mind of the appellate or revisional authority in dismissing his appeal and/or revision. It is true that no detailed reasons are required to be given, but some brief reasons should be indicated even in an order affirming the views of the lower forum.” 25. In Chairman, Disciplinary Authority, Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank v. Jagdish Sharan Varshney & Ors . [2009 (4) SCC 240], it was observed that : “ 8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (supra), is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential

29 requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation.” 26. In Manohar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr . [2012 (13) SCC 14] it has been laid down that in the context of State Information Commission, it has to hear the parties, apply its mind and record the reasons as they are the basic elements of natural justice. This Court has laid down thus: “ 17. The State Information Commission is performing adjudicatory functions where two parties raise their respective issues to which the State Information Commission is expected to apply its mind and pass an order directing disclosure of the information asked for or declining the same. Either way, it affects the rights of the parties who have raised rival contentions before the Commission. If there were no rival contentions, the matter would rest at the level of the designated Public Information Officer or immediately thereafter. It comes to the State Information Commission only at the appellate stage when rights and contentions require adjudication. The adjudicatory process essentially has to be in consonance with the principles of natural justice, including the doctrine of audi alteram partem . Hearing the parties, application of mind and recording of reasoned decision are the basic elements of natural justice. It is not expected of the Commission to breach any of these principles, particularly when its orders are open to judicial review. Much less to Tribunals or such Commissions, the courts have even made compliance with the principle of rule of natural

30 justice obligatory in the class of administrative matters as well.” 27. Now we come to the order passed in the instant case with respect to the Bellary Scheme which is to the following effect : “ The objections and representations received in this regard is examined and the arguments advanced by the representatives of the STUs and private operators for and against the modification proposed by the State Government is considered in the light of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Sec. 102 of the M.V.Act, 1988 empowers the State Government, at any time, if it consider necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme. Therefore, what is paramount for modifying the scheme is that it should be in the public interest. The modification now proposed is necessitated in view of the stand taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Ashrafulla Khan’s case reported in AIR 2002 SC 629. During the period from 04.12.1995 and 14.01.2002, considering the interpretation with regard to the words “overlapping”, “intersection” and “corridor restriction” of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, the Transport Authorities have granted the permits to the private operators in accordance with the provisions of M.V.Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder considering the need of the travelling public, as these operators are meeting the genuine demands of the travelling public in excess of the services provided by the STUs. Hence, it has become necessary to save all the permits, granted by the RTAs which were in operation as on 1.4.2002 in the interest of the travelling public.

31 Therefore, on the facts and averments made before me, I do not find the sufficient grounds is established to support the objections and representations received and made in person opposing the modification of the approved Bellary and Raichur schemes published in Notification No.HD/22/TMP/64 Dated 18.4.64 and TD/140/TMI/82, dated 03.11.1987. Hence, the draft notification modifying the above schemes published in Notification No.HTD/122/TMA97 dated 25.10.2002 is upheld and approved. All the permits held as on 1.4.2002 are saved with the condition that they shall not pick up of set down passengers except in the bus stands.” 28. It is apparent that there is no consideration of the objections except mentioning the arguments of the rival parties. Objections both factual and legal have not been considered much less reasons assigned to overrule them. Even in brief, reasons have not been assigned indicating how objections are disposed of. 29. Situation is worse in the orders modifying other schemes. Thus, modification of the Schemes could not be said to be in accordance with the principles of natural justice in the absence of reasons so as to reach the conclusion that private operators are meeting the genuine demands of the public in excess of the

32 service provided by the STOs., hence, it cannot be said to be sustainable. 30. It was also urged on behalf of the appellants that the permits were granted in the light of the Full Bench decision of the High Court in the case of KSRTC v. Ashrafulla which held the field at the relevant time. Thus, the permits had been validly granted in accordance with the prevailing interpretation of “overlapping” and “inter-section”. 31. On behalf of the appellants, reliance has been placed on a decision of this Court in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr . [1966 (3) SCR 744] to contend that the decision of the High Court is binding upon subordinate courts, tribunals etc. Reliance has been placed on the following passage : “ 60. There is yet another aspect of this matter to which it is necessary to refer. The High Court is a superior Court of Record and under Art. 215, shall have all powers of such a Court of Record including the power to punish contempt of itself. One distinguishing characteristic of such superior courts is that they are entitled to consider questions of their jurisdiction raised before them. This question fell to be considered by this Court in Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 (1965) 1 S.C.R. 413. In that case, it was urged before this Court that in granting

33 bail to Keshav Singh, the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction and as such, the order was a nullity. Rejecting this argument, this Court observed that in the case of a superior Court of Record, it is for the court to consider whether any matter falls within its jurisdiction or not. Unlike a court of limited jurisdiction, the superior court is entitled to determine for itself questions about its own jurisdiction. That is why this Court did not accede to the proposition that in passing the order for interim bail, the High Court can be said to have exceeded its jurisdiction with the result that the order in question was null and void. In support of this view, this Court cited a passage from Halsbury's Laws of England where it is observed that prima facie, no matter is deemed to be beyond the jurisdiction of a superior court unless it is expressly shown to be so, while nothing is within the jurisdiction of an inferior court unless it is expressly shown on the face of the proceedings that the particular matter is within the cognizance of the particular Court." (Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 9, p. 349). If the decision of a superior Court on a question of its jurisdiction is erroneous, it can, of course, be corrected by appeal or revision as may be permissible under the law; but until the adjudication by a superior Court on such a point is set aside by adopting the appropriate course, it would not be open to be corrected by the exercise of the writ jurisdiction of this Court.” 32. Reliance was also placed on Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhopal v. G.M. Mittal Stainless Steel (P) Ltd . [2003 (11) SCC 441] in which this Court considered the question that the decision of the High Court will bind the authority under the

34 Central Act within the State where the decision has been rendered. The fact that the decision of another High Court is pending disposal before the Supreme Court, was irrelevant and the decision of the jurisdictional High Court was binding upon the authority within the State. 33. The decision in Ashrafulla was reversed by this Court in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Ashrafulla Khan & Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560] in which this Court had laid down that a permit cannot be granted for a non-notified route which overlaps or traverses the same line of travel as a portion of notified route. Exception can only be made in case where non- notified route cuts across or intersects a notified route. It is not of significance whether the area of overlapping is a small area or a larger area or whether it falls within the local limits of a town or a village. The decision of Full Bench of the High Court of Karnataka holding that small portions falling within the limits of a town or a village on a notified route are to be treated as only an intersection of the notified route and not as overlapping, had been reversed. In Ashrafulla (supra), this Court has laid down that on the representation of the travelling public, the State

35 Undertaking, as the case may be, the State Government has to consider the matter of modification of the Scheme. In case the State Undertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide an efficient and well-co-ordinated transport service to travelling public, it may modify the Scheme. This Court has laid down thus : “ 9. Since there was a conflict between the two sets of decisions rendered by this Court in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC , Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal the matter was referred to a Constitution Bench of this Court. A Constitution Bench of this Court in Adarsh Travels Bus Service v. State of U.P. distinguished the decision in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC for having been decided on particular facts of its case but did not approve it. However, the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal was expressly not approved, whereas the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal was approved. The Constitution Bench settled the law by laying down that once a Scheme is for total exclusion prohibiting private operators from plying stage carriages on a whole or part of a notified route, no permit can be granted on the notified route or portion thereof.” x x x x x “ 29. Before we part with the case, we would like to observe that the need and convenience of the travelling public is of paramount consideration under the Act. A situation may arise when the Transport Undertaking may be found not catering to

36 the needs of the travelling public. In such a situation, on representation of the travelling public, the State Undertaking or the Government, as the case may be, may consider the matter and provide adequate transport services if it is required. In case the Government finds that the Undertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide an efficient and well-coordinated transport services to the travelling public, it may modify the Scheme as to permit private operators to ply vehicles on such route or routes. In any case it is always permissible to the legislature to amend law by providing private operators to run an efficient and well-coordinated transport services on such route or routes on payment of adequate royalty to the State Government. 34. It has also been laid down by this Court in Ashrafulla that its decision in Adarsh Travels Bus Service & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors . [1985 (4) SCC 557] taking the same view as to overlapping still holds the field. It prevailed as per the mandate of Article 141 of the Constitution of India. In Adarsh Travels (supra), this Court has laid down thus : “ 7. A careful and diligent perusal of Section 68-C, Section 68-D(3) and Section 68-FF in the light of the definition of the expression “route” in Section 2 (28- A) appears to make it manifestly clear that once a scheme is published under Section 68-D in relation to any area or route or portion thereof, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial of other persons or otherwise, no person other than the State Transport Undertaking may operate on the notified area or notified route except as provided in the

37 scheme itself. A necessary consequence of these provisions is that no private operator can operate his vehicle on any part or portion of a notified area or notified route unless authorised so to do by the terms of the scheme itself. He may not operate on any part or portion of the notified route or area on the mere ground that the permit as originally granted to him covered the notified route or area. We are not impressed by the various submissions made on behalf of the appellants by their several counsel. The foremost argument was that based on the great inconvenience which may be caused to the travelling public if a passenger is not allowed to travel, say, straight from A to B on a stage carriage, to ply which on the route A to B a person X has a permit, merely because a part of the route from C to D somewhere between the points A and B is part of a notified route. The answer to the question is that this is a factor which will necessarily be taken into consideration by the State Transport Undertaking before publishing the scheme under Section 68-C, by the Government under Section 68- D when considering the objections to the scheme and thereafter either by the State Transport Undertaking or by the Government when the inconveniences experienced by the travelling public are brought to their notice. The question is one of weighing in the balance the advantages conferred on the public by the nationalisation of the route C-D against the inconveniences suffered by the public wanting to travel straight from A to B. On the other hand it is quite well known that under the guise of the so-called “corridor restrictions” permits over longer routes which cover shorter notified routes or “overlapping” parts of notified routes are more often than not misutilised since it is well nigh impossible to keep a proper check at every point of the route. It is also well known that oftentimes permits for plying stage carriages from a point a short distance beyond one terminus to a point a short distance beyond another terminus of a

38 notified route have been applied for and granted subject to the so-called “corridor restrictions” which are but mere ruses or traps to obtain permits and to frustrate the scheme. If indeed there is any need for protecting the travelling public from inconvenience as suggested by the learned counsel we have no doubt that the State Transport Undertaking and the Government will make a sufficient provision in the scheme itself to avoid inconvenience being caused to the travelling public. 35. Reliance was placed on behalf of the respondents on a decision of this Court in A.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. P.V.Ramamohan Chowdhary [1992 (2) SCC 235] in which it has been laid down that the power of cancellation or modification under section 68E would be de hors the permit granted under section 68-D of the Act of 1939. The conditions precedent therein are that the Government must objectively come to a finding and the Government should follow the procedure prescribed in the statute. It would be either on the initiative of the State Transport Undertaking or on an application or representation by the general public of the necessity in public interest to modify the scheme approved under section 68D(2). It is not at the behest of the erstwhile holders of permits. It was also laid down that even on partial overlapping of approved scheme, private operators have been

39 totally prohibited to have corridor shelters and could no longer enter into the frozen area, route or part thereof. 36. The view of the High Court in Ashrafulla (supra) has been reversed by this Court. The decision is of retrospective operation, as it has not been laid down that it would operate prospectively; more so, in the case of reversal of the judgment. This Court in P.V.George & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors . [2007 (3) SCC 557] held that the law declared by a court will have a retrospective effect if not declared so specifically. Referring to Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] it had also been observed that the power of prospective overruling is vested only in the Supreme Court and that too in constitutional matters. It was observed : “ 19. It may be true that when the doctrine of stare decisis is not adhered to, a change in the law may adversely affect the interest of the citizens. The doctrine of prospective overruling although is applied to overcome such a situation, but then it must be stated expressly. The power must be exercised in the clearest possible term. The decisions of this Court are clear pointer thereto. x x x x x

40 29. Moreover, the judgment of the Full Bench has attained finality. The special leave petition has been dismissed. The subsequent Division Bench, therefore, could not have said as to whether the law declared by the Full Bench would have a prospective operation or not. The law declared by a court will have a retrospective effect if not otherwise stated to be so specifically. The Full Bench having not said so, the subsequent Division Bench did not have the jurisdiction in that behalf.” 37. In Ravi S.Naik v. Union of India & Ors . [1994 Supp (2) SCC 641], it has been laid down that there is retrospective operation of the decision of this Court. The interpretation of the provision becomes effective from the date of enactment of the provision. In M.A. Murthy v. State of Karnataka & Ors . [2003 (7) SCC 517], it was held that the law declared by the Supreme Court is normally assumed to be the law from inception. Prospective operation is only exception to this normal rule. It was held thus : “ 8. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the approach of the High Court is erroneous as the law declared by this Court is presumed to be the law at all times. Normally, the decision of this Court enunciating a principle of law is applicable to all cases irrespective of its stage of pendency because it is assumed that what is enunciated by the Supreme Court is, in fact, the law from inception. The doctrine of prospective overruling which is a feature of American jurisprudence is an exception to the normal principle of law, was

41 imported and applied for the first time in L.C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] . In Managing Director, ECIL v. B. Karunakar [1993 (4) SCC 727], the view was adopted. Prospective overruling is a part of the principles of constitutional canon of interpretation and can be resorted to by this Court while superseding the law declared by it earlier. It is a device innovated to avoid reopening of settled issues, to prevent multiplicity of proceedings, and to avoid uncertainty and avoidable litigation. In other words, actions taken contrary to the law declared prior to the date of declaration are validated in larger public interest. The law as declared applies to future cases. (See Ashok Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. [1997 (5) SCC 201] and Baburam v. C.C. Jacob [1999 (3) SCC 362] ). It is for this Court to indicate as to whether the decision in question will operate prospectively. In other words, there shall be no prospective overruling, unless it is so indicated in the particular decision. It is not open to be held that the decision in a particular case will be prospective in its application by application of the doctrine of prospective overruling. The doctrine of binding precedent helps in promoting certainty and consistency in judicial decisions and enables an organic development of the law besides providing assurance to the individual as to the consequences of transactions forming part of the daily affairs. That being the position, the High Court was in error by holding that the judgment which operated on the date of selection was operative and not the review judgment in Ashok Kumar Sharma case No. II [1997 (4) SCC 18]. All the more so when the subsequent judgment is by way of review of the first judgment in which case there are no judgments at all and the subsequent judgment rendered on review petitions is the one and only judgment rendered, effectively and for all purposes, the earlier decision having been erased by countenancing the review

42 applications. The impugned judgments of the High Court are, therefore, set aside.” 38. It was also submitted on behalf of one of the operators that as some of the permits granted were illegally cancelled, fixation of the cut off date and validating the permits held on the cut off dates would be discriminatory as that would create monopoly in favour of the incumbent private operators who were operating their vehicles on the cut off date. 39. It was submitted on behalf of KSRTC that it was at the behest of the private operators that the exercise of modification had been undertaken by the State Government. 40. We refrain to dilate upon the various aforesaid aspects as these were required to be considered by the State Government when such objections had been taken before it by KSRTC. It was necessary to consider, inter alia , the objections raised by the KSRTC as to the necessity of modification, legality of the permits which were granted and the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators including the observation made above by this Court in KSRTC v. Ashrafulla Khan (supra).

43 41. Resultantly, the appeals being bereft of merits are hereby dismissed. Let State Government hear the objections, consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within 3 months. In the intervening period, the arrangement as directed by the High Court in the impugned order to continue. ......................................... J. (JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR) ........................................ J. (ARUN MISHRA) New Delhi, December 18, 2014.

¶ 1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.11690-11712 OF 2014 [Arising out of SLP [C] Nos.20539-20561/2011] B.A. Linga Reddy Etc. Etc. ... Appellants Vs. Karnataka State Transport Authority & Ors. ... Respondents With CA No.11719/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17316/2011; CA No.11714-16/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.17119-17121/2011; CA No.11725/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17342/2011; CA No.11722/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17339/2011; CA No.11728/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19083/2011; CA No.11730/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19084/2011; CA No.11753/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20569/2011; CA No.11771/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20994/2011; CA No.11736-740/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19959-19963/2011; CA No.11732-733/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19942-19943/2011; CA No.11756-769/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20979-20992/2011; CA No.11745-11775/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20562-20568/2011; CA No.11774-89/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20996-21011/2011; CA No.11742/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20193/2011; CA No.11792/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28339/2011; CA No.11793/2014 @ SLP [C] No.36420/2011; CA No.11796-97/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.2267-2268/2012; CA No.11799/2014 @ SLP [C] No.6776/2012; CA No.11803-05/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.9744-9746/2012; CA No.11801/2014 @ SLP [C] No.7108/2012; CA No.11815/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22436/2012; CA No.11813/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22433/2012; CA No.11808-09/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.16743-16744/2012; CA No.11811/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17918/2012; CA No.11820/2014 @ SLP [C] No.30971/2012;Signature Not VerifiedDigitally signed by CA No.11817/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28859/2012; andSatish Kumar YadavDate: 2014.12.1914:31:28 IST CA Nos.11822-35/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.31092-31105/2013.Reason: JUDGMENT 2ARUN MISHRA, J.1. Leave granted in all the SLPs.2. The question involved in the appeals is whether the StateGovernment while modifying the scheme under Section 102 of theMotor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act of 1988') is

required to assign reasons while modifying the existing scheme. TheHigh Court of Karnataka has quashed the orders modifying thescheme called Bellary Scheme notified in the Gazette dated 26.7.2003;Kolar Scheme notified on 7.11.2003; Bangalore and Kanakpura Plansas notified on 11.11.2003, modification of the scheme called MysoreScheme, BTS Scheme by notification dated 31.5.2007.3. The Bellary Scheme was initially notified on 31.10.1962 byKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore, (for short`KSRTC') under section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939(hereinafter referred to as `the Act of 1939') by which it was proposedto operate stage carriage services on 86 routes in Bellary sector for thepurpose of providing efficient, adequate, and economical roadtransport services. The Government approved the scheme andpublished it in the Gazette dated 18.4.1964. The scheme provided foroperation of services by the State Transport Undertakings only and noexemption had been provided therein for operation of services by the 3State Transport Undertakings of other States and the existinginter-State private operators. The said Scheme was modified on10.1.1980 under section 68E of the Act of 1939 providing for operationof services by permit-holders who had been granted permits by theTransport Authorities on the date of publication on the basis ofinter-State agreements entered into by the Government of any otherState provided that the operators on such route shall not be permittedto operate on the routes which overlap any portion of the notifiedroutes. The Government further modified the approved scheme on31.3.2000 under section 102(1) of the Act of 1988. A provision wasmade for operation of the services by permit-holders who had beengranted permits to ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, with acondition not to pick up or set down the passengers on any portion ofthe routes overlapping the notified routes.4. Thereafter, under section 102(2) of the Act of 1988, a proposalwas published in the Gazette dated 26.10.2002 to modify the saidScheme. Objections and representations were invited. KSRTC also fileddetailed objections with respect to the proposed modifications.

Objections were heard. The impugned notification modifying theaforesaid scheme had been issued by the State Government permittingoperation of services by permit-holders who had been granted permitsto ply their vehicles on inter-State routes, inter-District routes and 4intra-District routes and operating their services after the publicationof the modified schemes dated 10.1.1988 and 1.4.2000 and thosepermits operating on 1.4.2002 and whose routes were overlapping, thenotified routes of the Bellary approved scheme with a direction not topick up or set down passengers on any portion of the routesoverlapping the notified routes except at bus-stands.5. Similarly, Kollar Pocket Scheme was initially notified on10.1.1968 and later on modified on 10.1.1980. The impugned modifiedscheme was published on 7.11.2003. Mysore, BTS, Kanakpura andBangalore Schemes were initially notified on 17.11.1960, 16.1.1961,24.12.1965 and 7.6.1980 respectively. The Mysore Scheme was earliermodified on 21.11.1987. The impugned notification modifying Mysore,Bangalore and BTS Schemes was issued on 31.5.2007. The impugnednotification of Bangalore and Kanakpura Plans had been issued on11.11.2003, modifying the scheme.6. As against the proposed modifications, detailed objections hadbeen filed contending that the State Transport Authorities havegranted permits illegally time and again on the notified routes. Thepermits were issued in a mala fide manner, violation of law wascommitted repeatedly and such violations cannot be ratified by theState Government as providing efficient services to the public hasalways been the main objective of the State Transport Undertakings. 5The State Transport Undertakings are on a better footing to provideefficient, adequate economical and well-co-ordinated services to caterto the demand of travelling public as compared to the privateoperators. Permits granted illegally cannot be saved by theGovernment under the guise of modifying the scheme. There arenumber of private operators whose permits have been rejected andthey had been discriminated against while others were granted illegal

permits. They will also pray for grant of permits on the notified routes.If the illegal permits are saved, it would lead to several complications.Under section 102 of the M.V. Act, any modification to an approvedscheme can only be made in public interest. The permits were notgranted on the representation of the public. It is at the instance of theprivate operators, an exercise had been undertaken. Thepermit-holders are operating services on nationalised routes causingheavy financial losses to the Corporation. The saving of illegal permitswill render the Scheme infructuous and its integrity will be diluted.The Corporation is fully equipped to meet any additional demand fromthe travelling public. It has taken utmost care to provide modernbuses and to make its fleet environment friendly by controlling thesmoke emission level of its vehicles. It has also framed the scheme ofproviding compensation to the passengers of the bus on behalf of theCorporation because of unfortunate accidents. Modern bus stands 6have been constructed with public amenities making hugeinvestments and also issue free/concessional passes to the blind,physically challenged, Police and Press reporters. The Corporation isfully controlled by State and Central Government as such theproposed modification be dropped.7. The State Government in the order dated 23.3.2003, passed withrespect to modification of Bellary Scheme, has observed thatmodifications had been necessitated in view of the decision of thisCourt in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. AshrafullaKhan & Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560]. During the period 4.12.1995 and14.1.2002 considering the interpretation with regard to "overlapping","intersection" and "corridor restriction" of the High Court ofKarnataka, the Transport Authorities had granted the permits toprivate operators in accordance with the Act of 1988 and the Rulesmade thereunder considering the need of the travelling public as theseoperators are meeting the genuine demand of the travelling public inexcess of services provided by the State Transport Undertakings. So ithas become necessary to save all the permits granted by the RTAs.which were in operation as on 1.4.2002 with the condition that they

shall not pick up or set down the passengers except in the bus-stands.8. With respect to the modification in Mysore, Bangalore, BTS andKanakpura, order dated 25.5.2007 had been passed in which it has 7been mentioned that it is to provide exemption to the permits whichare granted by the Transport Authorities and are pending renewal ason 9.3.2007 in respect of the routes operating on inter-State,inter-District and intra-District routes overlapping the road section ofnotified routes modified as per the approved notification dated9.3.2007, in the order, no reason - good, bad or otherwise - has beengiven. While in the notification which has been issued, it has beenmentioned that it was considered necessary in public interest so to do.Schemes of Mysore, Bangalore and BTS have been modified. In thenotification dated 11.11.2003 modifying the Bangalore and KanakpuraSchemes, it has been mentioned that the Temple Committee hadsubmitted a representation on which a proposal had been initiated tomodify the scheme and accordingly modification has been made. Onbehalf of the State Government, it was stated before the High Courtthat it was ready to pass fresh orders after considering variousobjections raised by KSRTC.9. The High Court of Karnataka by impugned orders has quashedthe modifications so made in the various Schemes. The High Court ofKarnataka vide order dated 21.4.2011 has quashed the notificationdated 31.5.2007 with respect to Mysore, Bangalore and BTS Schemes.After looking into the original records, it was observed that theMinisters held a cross-sitting held by the Corporation regarding 8notification of the Shimoga Scheme and an order was passed on17.4.2007 modifying the Shimoga Scheme. There was no applicationof mind to the various objections filed by the Corporation and withoutconsidering them, an order has been passed. The State Governmenthad been directed to consider the objections and pass a fresh order inaccordance with law within 3 months, providing an opportunity ofhearing to the Corporation and other private operators, thepermit-holders holding valid permits as on the date of the order and ifthey are authorised to run the vehicles otherwise for a period of 3

months had been permitted to operate. Similar is the order passedwith respect to Bangalore and Kanakpura Schemes. Vide order dated14.9.2011, the notification dated 11.11.2003 with respect toBangalore and Kanakpura Schemes has also been quashed. Similarly,other modifications have also been quashed.10. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, learned senior counsel for the appellants,has submitted that reasons have been assigned by the StateGovernment while modifying the schemes. It was not necessary to cullout the reasons in detail. The exercise has been undertaken in publicinterest. Thus, there was no reason to quash the modifications madein the schemes.11. Learned counsel for the appellants has placed reliance on thedecision of this Court in H.C.Narayanappa & Ors. v. The State of 9Mysore & Ors. [1960 (3) SCR 742]. Following paragraphs have beenrelied upon : "Re. 3 : The plea that the Chief Minister who approved the scheme under s. 68D was biased has no substance. Section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act undoubtedly imposes a duty on the State Government to act judicially in considering the objections and in approving or modifying the scheme proposed by the transport undertaking. Gullapalli Nageswara Rao v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and another (1959) Supp. 1 S.C.R. 319. It is also true that the Government on whom the duty to decide the dispute rests, is substantially a party to the dispute but if the Government or the authority to whom the power is delegated acts judicially in approving or modifying the scheme, the approval or modification is not open to challenge on a presumption of bias. The Minister or the officer of the Government who is invested with the power to hear objections to the scheme is acting in his official capacity and unless there is reliable evidence to show that he is biased, his decision will not be liable to be called in question, merely because he is a limb of the Government. The Chief Minister of the State has filed an affidavit in this case stating that the contention of the petitioners that he was "biased in favour of the scheme was baseless"; he has also stated that he heard such objections and representations as were made before him and he had given the fullest opportunity to the objectors to submit their objections individually. The Chief Minister has given detailed reasons for approving the scheme and has dealt with such of the objections as he says were urged before him. In the last para. of the reasons given, it is stated that the Government have heard all the arguments advanced on behalf of the operators

and "after giving full consideration to them, the Government have come to the conclusion that the scheme is necessary in the interest of the public and 10 is accordingly approved subject to the modifications that it shall come into force on May 1, 1959". In the absence of any evidence controverting these averments, the plea of bias must fail. Re. 4 : The argument that the Chief Minister did not give "genuine consideration" to the objections raised by operators to the scheme in the light of the conditions prescribed has no force. The order of the Chief Minister discusses the questions of law as well as questions of fact. There is no specific reference in the order to certain objections which were raised in the reply filed by the objectors, but we are, on that account, unable to hold that the Chief Minister did not consider those objections. The guarantee conferred by s. 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act upon persons likely to be affected by the intended scheme is a guarantee of an opportunity to put forth their objections and to make representations to the State Government against the acceptance of the scheme. This opportunity of making representations and of being heard in support thereof may be regarded as real only if in the consideration of the objections, there is a judicial approach. But the Legislature does not contemplate an appeal to this Court against the order passed by the State Government approving or modifying the scheme. Provided the authority invested with the power to consider the objections gives an opportunity to the objectors to be heard in the matter and deals with the objections in the light of the object intended to be secured by the scheme, the ultimate order passed by that authority is not open to challenge either on the ground that another view may possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailed reasons have not been given for upholding or rejecting the contentions raised by the objectors."12. This Court observed that while dealing with these quasi-judicial 11matters like modifying the scheme, the Act of 1939 imposed a duty onthe State Government to act judicially in considering the objectionswhile approving or modifying the scheme. The same is not open toquestion on the presumption of bias. It has been observed that theChief Minister had given detailed reasons for approving the schemeand had dealt with such technical and legal objections filed beforehim. It has also been observed that the ultimate order passed by theAuthority is not open to challenge on the ground that another viewmay possibly have been taken on the objections or that detailedreasons have not been given. It is apparent that reasons have to be

given, factual and legal objections have to be dealt with.13. Reliance has also been placed by the learned senior counsel forthe appellants on Capital Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Bhopal &Ors. v. The State of M.P. & Ors. [1967 (3) SCR 329] wherein this Courtdealt with the mode of hearing of the objections and the question ofadequate and real hearing. The paragraph relied upon is reproducedhereunder : "The third contention raised on behalf of the appellants is that the orders approving and modifying the schemes in this case do not show that the authority had applied its mind to the question whether the schemes were such as to subserve the purposes of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated transport service. Reliance in this connection is placed on certain. American cases which hold that the lack of an express finding necessary under a statute to validate an 12order of an administrative agency cannot be supplied byimplication. When therefore such an administrativeagency is required as a condition precedent to an order tomake a finding of facts the validity of the order must restupon the needed finding. If it is lacking the order isineffective and the lack of express finding cannot besupplied by implication. It is unnecessary for us to referto the American cases in detail; it is enough to say thatthe principles enunciated above may be unexceptionablewhere the existence of a finding is necessary for takingaction, but that depends upon the words of the statuteand therefore we must now turn to the words of Section68-C and Section 68-D. We have already indicated thatthe State Transport Undertaking publishes a schemewhen it has arrived at a certain opinion. After the schemeis published under Section 68-C any person affected by itcan object within 30 days under Section 68-D (1).Thereafter the State Government considers the objectionsand gives an opportunity to the objector to be heard andalso to the State Transport Undertaking. Thereafter theState Government or the authority authorised by it eitherapproves or modifies the scheme or even rejects it. Thereis no express provision in these two sections laying downthat the authority hearing objections must come to somefinding of fact as a condition precedent to its final order.As such no express finding as envisaged in the Americancases is necessary under Section 68-C read with Section68-D that the scheme provides an efficient, adequate,economical and properly co-ordinated road transportservice. Besides we are of opinion that the whole object ofhearing objections under Section 68-D is to considerwhether the scheme provides an efficient, adequate,economical and properly co-ordinated road transportservice. After hearing objections the State Government, orthe officer authorised by it has either to approve ormodify, or if necessary to reject the scheme. Where thescheme is approved or modified it necessarily follows inour opinion that it has been found to provide an efficient,adequate, economical and properly co-ordinatedtransport service; if it is not of that type, the StateGovernment or the authority appointed to hear objectionswould reject it. In the absence of a provision requiring anexpress finding in these two sections it seems to us that

13 the very order of the State Government or the authority appointed by it to hear objections must be held to mean either, where the scheme is approved or modified, that it subserves the purposes mentioned in Section 68-C, or, where it is rejected, that it does not subserve the purposes. Section 68-D (2) does not require in our opinion any express finding, and even if there is none in the present case, it would not invalidate the orders passed by the authority hearing the objections. The argument on behalf of the appellants under this head is also rejected."14. It has also been observed that there is no power or authority inthe State Government to compel attendance of witness or to compelproduction of documents. This Court has emphasised that no expressfinding is necessary under section 68C read with section 68D that thescheme provides efficient, adequate, economical and properlyco-ordinated road transport service as abovesaid is the purpose of theentire exercise. If the scheme is modified, it follows that it has been toprovide efficient, adequate, economical and proper transport service.This Court has considered the question whether section 68D requiresrecording of any particular finding as condition precedent to exercisethe power conferred thereunder. The decision does not dispense withthe requirement to mention the reasons.15. Reliance has also been placed by the operators on GullapalliNageswara Rao & Ors. vs. Andhra Pradesh State Road TransportCorporation & Anr. [AIR 1959 SC 308] in which it was laid down thatan express recital of the formation of the opinion that the scheme was 14necessary in public interest, is not made a condition of the validity ofthe scheme. This Court has laid down that the framing of scheme ismanifestation of such opinion. This Court has laid down thus : "14. The learned counsel then contends that the scheme published does not disclose that the State Transport Undertaking was of the opinion that the scheme was necessary in the interests of the public and therefore, as the necessary condition for the initiation of the scheme was not complied with, the scheme could not be enforced. Section 68-C says that where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for specified reasons it is necessary in the public interest that road transport service should be run or operated by the State Transport Undertaking, it may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the scheme and publish it in the Official Gazette. An express recital of the formation of the opinion by the Undertaking in the scheme is not made a condition of the validity of the scheme. The scheme published in terms of the section shall give particulars of the nature of the

service proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto. It is true that the preparation of the scheme is made to depend upon the subjective opinion of the State Undertaking as regards the necessity for such a scheme. The only question, therefore, is whether the State Transport Undertaking formed the opinion before preparing the scheme and causing it to be published in the Official Gazette. The scheme published, as already noticed, was signed by Guru Pershad, General Manager, State Transport Undertaking, Andhra Pradesh Road Transport. The preamble to the scheme reads: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, it is hereby proposed, for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service in public interest, to operate the following transport services as per the particulars given below with effect from a date to be notified by the Government." 15 We have already held that Guru Pershad represented the State Transport Undertaking. The scheme was proposed by the said Undertaking in exercise of the powers under Section 68-C of the Act for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated road transport service in public interest. Except for the fact that the word `opinion' is omitted, the first part of the Section 68-C is incorporated in the preamble of the scheme; and, in addition, it also discloses that the scheme is proposed in exercise of the powers conferred on the State Transport Undertaking under Section 68-C of the Act. The State Transport Authority can frame a scheme only if it is of opinion that it is necessary in public interest that the road transport service should be run or operated by the Road Transport Undertaking. When it proposes, for the reasons mentioned in the section, a scheme providing for such a transport undertaking, it is a manifest expression of its opinion in that regard. We gather from a reading of the scheme that the State Transport Undertaking formed the necessary opinion before preparing the scheme and publishing it. The argument of the learned counsel carries technicality to a breaking point and for the aforesaid reasons, we reject it."16. Sections 68-C, 68-D and 68-E of the Act of 1939 which came upfor consideration are reproduced hereunder : "68-C. Preparation and publication of scheme of road transport service of a State Transport Undertaking.- Where any State Transport Undertaking is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State Transport Undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Transport Undertaking may prepare a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and such other 16particulars respecting thereto as may be prescribed, and

shall cause every such scheme to be published in theOfficial Gazette and also in such other manner as theState Government may direct.""68-D. Objection to the scheme - (1) On the publicationof any scheme in the Official Gazette and not less thanone newspaper in regional language circulating in the areaor route which is proposed to be covered by such scheme,- (i) any person already providing transport facilities by any means along or near the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme; (ii) any association representing persons interested in the provision of road transport facilities recognised in this behalf by the State Government; and (iii) any local authority or police authority within whose jurisdiction any part of the area or route proposed to be covered by the scheme lies,may within thirty days from the date of its publication inthe Official Gazette, file objections to it before the StateGovernment." "68-E. Cancellation or modification of scheme.--(1)Any scheme published under sub-section (3) of Section68-D may at any time be cancelled or modified by theState Transport Undertaking and the procedure laid downin Section 68-C and Section 68-D shall, so far as it can bemade applicable, be followed in every case where thescheme is proposed to be cancelled or modified as if theproposal were a separate scheme : Provided that the State transport undertaking may,with the previous approval of the State Government,modify without following the procedure laid down inSection 68-C and Section 68-D, any such scheme relatingto any route or area in respect of which the road transportservices are run and operated by the State transportundertaking to the complete exclusion of other persons inrespect of the following matters, namely, -- (a) increase in the number of vehicles or the number of trips; (b) change in the type of vehicles without reducing the seating capacity; (c) extension of the route or area without reducing the frequency of the service; or 17 (d) alteration of the time-table without reducing the frequency of the service. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any scheme published under sub-section (3) of Section 68-D, after giving - (i) the State transport undertaking, and (ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification,an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposedmodification]."17. The pari materia provisions contained in sections 99 and 102 ofthe Act of 1988 are reproduced hereunder: "99. Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking.--[(1)] Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that

road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State transport undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Government may formulate a proposal regarding a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars respecting thereto and shall publish such proposal in the Official Gazette of the State formulating such proposal and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by such scheme and also in such other manner as the State Government formulating such proposal deem fit. [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), when a proposal is published under that sub-section, then from the date of publication of such proposal, no 18 permit shall be granted to any person, except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal and such temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of its issue or till the date of final publication of the scheme under section 100, whichever is earlier.] xxxxx 102. Cancellation or modification of scheme.--(1) The State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary, in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme after giving-- (i) the State transport undertaking; and (ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification. (2) The State Government shall publish any modification proposed under sub-section (1) in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the area in which it is proposed to be covered by such modification, together with the date, not being less than thirty days from such publication in the Official Gazette, and the time and place at which any representation received in this behalf will be heard by the State Government."18. It is apparent from the provisions that the scheme is framed forproviding efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinatedroad transport service in public interest. Section 102 of the Act of1988 does not lay down the requirement of recording any expressfinding on any particular aspect; whereas the duty is to hear andconsider the objections. It requires the State Government to act inpublic interest to cancel or modify a scheme after giving the StateTransport Undertaking or any other affected person by the proposed 19modification an opportunity of hearing. The State is supposed to beacting in public interest while exercising the power under the

provision. However, that does not dispense with the requirement torecord reasons while dealing with objections.19. Modification of the scheme is a quasi-judicial function whilemodifying or cancelling a scheme. The State Government isduty-bound to consider the objections and to give reasons either toaccept or reject them. The rule of reason is anti-thesis to arbitrarinessin action and is a necessary concomitant of the principles of naturaljustice.20. In Siemens Engineering & Manufacturing Co. of India Ltd. v. Unionof India [1976 (2) SCC 981], it was held : "6. x x x It is now settled law that where an authority makes an order in exercise of a quasi-judicial function, it must record its reasons in support of the order it makes. Every quasi-judicial order must be supported by reasons. That has been laid down by a long line of decisions of this Court ending with N.M. Desai v. Testeels Ltd.. But, unfortunately, the Assistant Collector did not choose to give any reasons in support of the order made by him confirming the demand for differential duty. This was in plain disregard of the requirement of law. The Collector in revision did give some sort of reason but it was hardly satisfactory. He did not deal in his order with the arguments advanced by the appellants in their representation dated December 8, 1961 which were repeated in the subsequent representation dated June 4, 1965. It is not suggested that the Collector should have made an elaborate order discussing the arguments of the appellants in the manner of a Court of law. But the order of the Collector could have been a little more explicit and 20 articulate so as to lend assurance that the case of the appellants had been properly considered by him. If courts of law are to be replaced by administrative authorities and tribunals, as indeed, in some kinds of cases, with the proliferation of Administrative Law, they may have to be so replaced, it is essential that administrative authorities and tribunals should accord fair and proper hearing to the persons sought to be affected by their orders and give sufficiently clear and explicit reasons in support of the orders made by them. Then alone administrative authorities and tribunals exercising quasi-judicial function will be able to justify their existence and carry credibility with the people by inspiring confidence in the adjudicatory process. The rule requiring reasons to be given in support of an order is, like the principle of audi alteram partem, a basic principle of natural justice which must inform every quasi-judicial process and this rule must be observed in its proper spirit and mere pretence of compliance with it would not satisfy the requirement of law. x x x."21. This Court in Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank's case(supra) while relying upon S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4)SCC 594] has laid down thus :

"8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (1990 (4) SCC 594), is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation."22. A Constitution Bench of this Court has laid down in KrishnaSwami v. Union of India & Ors. [1992 (4) SCC 605] that if a statutory or 21public authority/functionary does not record the reasons, its decisionwould be rendered arbitrary, unfair, unjust and violating Articles 14and 21 of the Constitution. This Court has laid down thus : "Undoubtedly, in a parliamentary democracy governed by rule of law, any action, decision or order of any statutory/public authority/functionary must be founded upon reasons stated in the order or staring from the record. Reasons are the links between the material, the foundation for their erection and the actual conclusions. They would also demonstrate how the mind of the maker was activated and actuated and their rational nexus and synthesis with the facts considered and the conclusions reached. Lest it would be arbitrary, unfair and unjust, violating Article 14 or unfair procedure offending Article 21. But exceptions are envisaged keeping institutional pragmatism into play, conscious as we are of each other's limitations.23. In Workmen of Meenakshi Mills Ltd. & Ors. v. Meenakshi Mills Ltd.& Anr. [1992 (3) SCC 336] while considering the principles of naturaljustice, it has been observed that it is the duty to give reasons and topass a speaking order; that excludes arbitrariness in action as thesame is necessary to exclude arbitrariness. This Court has observedthus : "We have already dealt with the nature of the power that is exercised by the appropriate Government or the authority while refusing or granting permission under sub-section (2) and have found that the said power is not purely administrative in character but partakes of exercise of a function which is judicial in nature. The exercise of the said power envisages passing of a speaking order on an objective 22 consideration of relevant facts after affording an opportunity to the concerned parties. Principles or guidelines are insisted on with a view to control the exercise of discretion conferred by the statute. There is need for such principles or guidelines when the discretionary power is purely administrative in character to be exercised on the subjective opinion of

the authority. The same is, however, not true when the power is required to be exercised on objective considerations by a speaking order after affording the parties an opportunity to put forward their respective points of view. xxxxx We are also unable to agree with the submission that the requirement of passing a speaking order containing reasons as laid down in sub-section (2) of Section 25-N does not provide sufficient safeguard against arbitrary action. In S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India [1990 (4) SCC 594], it has been held that irrespective of the fact whether the decision is subject to appeal, revision or judicial review, the recording of reasons by an administrative authority by itself serves a salutary purpose, viz., "it excludes chances of arbitrariness and ensures a degree of fairness in the process of decision-making."24. In Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem & Ors. v. MadhusudhanRao [2008 (3) SCC 469], this Court has laid down thus : "20. It is no doubt also true that an appellate or revisional authority is not required to give detailed reasons for agreeing and confirming an order passed by the lower forum but, in our view, in the interests of justice, the delinquent officer is entitled to know at least the mind of the appellate or revisional authority in dismissing his appeal and/or revision. It is true that no detailed reasons are required to be given, but some brief reasons should be indicated even in an order affirming the views of the lower forum." 2325. In Chairman, Disciplinary Authority, Rani Lakshmi Bai KshetriyaGramin Bank v. Jagdish Sharan Varshney & Ors. [2009 (4) SCC 240], itwas observed that : "8. The purpose of disclosure of reasons, as held by a Constitution Bench of this Court in S.N. Mukherjee v. Union of India (supra), is that people must have confidence in the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities. Unless reasons are disclosed, how can a person know whether the authority has applied its mind or not? Also, giving of reasons minimises the chances of arbitrariness. Hence, it is an essential requirement of the rule of law that some reasons, at least in brief, must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order, even if it is an order of affirmation."26. In Manohar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. [2012 (13) SCC 14] ithas been laid down that in the context of State InformationCommission, it has to hear the parties, apply its mind and record thereasons as they are the basic elements of natural justice. This Courthas laid down thus: "17. The State Information Commission is performing adjudicatory functions where two parties raise their respective issues to which the State Information

Commission is expected to apply its mind and pass an order directing disclosure of the information asked for or declining the same. Either way, it affects the rights of the parties who have raised rival contentions before the Commission. If there were no rival contentions, the matter would rest at the level of the designated Public Information Officer or immediately thereafter. It comes to the State Information Commission only at the appellate stage when rights and contentions require adjudication. The adjudicatory process essentially has to be in consonance with the principles of natural justice, 24 including the doctrine of audi alteram partem. Hearing the parties, application of mind and recording of reasoned decision are the basic elements of natural justice. It is not expected of the Commission to breach any of these principles, particularly when its orders are open to judicial review. Much less to Tribunals or such Commissions, the courts have even made compliance with the principle of rule of natural justice obligatory in the class of administrative matters as well."27. Now we come to the order passed in the instant case with respectto the Bellary Scheme which is to the following effect : "The objections and representations received in this regard is examined and the arguments advanced by the representatives of the STUs and private operators for and against the modification proposed by the State Government is considered in the light of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Sec. 102 of the M.V.Act, 1988 empowers the State Government, at any time, if it consider necessary in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme. Therefore, what is paramount for modifying the scheme is that it should be in the public interest. The modification now proposed is necessitated in view of the stand taken by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Ashrafulla Khan's case reported in AIR 2002 SC 629. During the period from 04.12.1995 and 14.01.2002, considering the interpretation with regard to the words "overlapping", "intersection" and "corridor restriction" of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, the Transport Authorities have granted the permits to the private operators in accordance with the provisions of M.V.Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder considering the need of the travelling public, as these operators are meeting the genuine demands of the travelling public in excess of the services provided by the STUs. Hence, it has become necessary to save all the permits, granted by the RTAs which were in operation as on 1.4.2002 in the interest of the travelling public. Therefore, on the facts and averments made before me, I do not find the sufficient grounds is established to 25 support the objections and representations received and made in person opposing the modification of the approved Bellary and Raichur schemes published in Notification No.HD/22/TMP/64 Dated 18.4.64 and TD/140/TMI/82, dated 03.11.1987. Hence, the draft notification modifying the above schemes published in Notification No.HTD/122/TMA97 dated 25.10.2002 is upheld and approved. All the permits held as on 1.4.2002 are saved with the condition that they shall not pick up of set down passengers except in the bus stands."

28. It is apparent that there is no consideration of the objectionsexcept mentioning the arguments of the rival parties. Objections bothfactual and legal have not been considered much less reasonsassigned to overrule them. Even in brief, reasons have not beenassigned indicating how objections are disposed of.29. Situation is worse in the orders modifying other schemes. Thus,modification of the Schemes could not be said to be in accordancewith the principles of natural justice in the absence of reasons so as toreach the conclusion that private operators are meeting the genuinedemands of the public in excess of the service provided by the STOs.,hence, it cannot be said to be sustainable.30. It was also urged on behalf of the appellants that the permitswere granted in the light of the Full Bench decision of the High Courtin the case of KSRTC v. Ashrafulla which held the field at the relevanttime. Thus, the permits had been validly granted in accordance withthe prevailing interpretation of "overlapping" and "inter-section". 2631. On behalf of the appellants, reliance has been placed on adecision of this Court in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar & Ors. v. State ofMaharashtra & Anr. [1966 (3) SCR 744] to contend that the decision ofthe High Court is binding upon subordinate courts, tribunals etc.Reliance has been placed on the following passage : "60. There is yet another aspect of this matter to which it is necessary to refer. The High Court is a superior Court of Record and under Art. 215, shall have all powers of such a Court of Record including the power to punish contempt of itself. One distinguishing characteristic of such superior courts is that they are entitled to consider questions of their jurisdiction raised before them. This question fell to be considered by this Court in Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 (1965) 1 S.C.R. 413. In that case, it was urged before this Court that in granting bail to Keshav Singh, the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction and as such, the order was a nullity. Rejecting this argument, this Court observed that in the case of a superior Court of Record, it is for the court to consider whether any matter falls within its jurisdiction or not. Unlike a court of limited jurisdiction, the superior court is entitled to determine for itself questions about its own jurisdiction. That is why this Court did not accede to the proposition that in passing the order for interim bail, the High Court can be said to have exceeded its jurisdiction with the result that the order in question was null and void. In support of this view, this Court cited a passage from Halsbury's Laws of England where it is observed that prima facie, no matter is deemed to be beyond the jurisdiction of a superior court unless it is expressly shown to be so, while nothing is within the

jurisdiction of an inferior court unless it is expressly shown on the face of the proceedings that the particular matter is within the cognizance of the particular Court." (Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 9, p. 349). If the decision of a superior Court on a question of its jurisdiction is erroneous, it can, of course, be corrected by appeal or revision as may be permissible under the law; but until the adjudication by a superior Court on such a 27 point is set aside by adopting the appropriate course, it would not be open to be corrected by the exercise of the writ jurisdiction of this Court."32. Reliance was also placed on Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhopalv. G.M. Mittal Stainless Steel (P) Ltd. [2003 (11) SCC 441] in which thisCourt considered the question that the decision of the High Court willbind the authority under the Central Act within the State where thedecision has been rendered. The fact that the decision of another HighCourt is pending disposal before the Supreme Court, was irrelevantand the decision of the jurisdictional High Court was binding upon theauthority within the State.33. The decision in Ashrafulla was reversed by this Court inKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Ashrafulla Khan &Ors. [2002 (2) SCC 560] in which this Court had laid down that apermit cannot be granted for a non-notified route which overlaps ortraverses the same line of travel as a portion of notified route.Exception can only be made in case where non-notified route cutsacross or intersects a notified route. It is not of significance whetherthe area of overlapping is a small area or a larger area or whether itfalls within the local limits of a town or a village. The decision of FullBench of the High Court of Karnataka holding that small portionsfalling within the limits of a town or a village on a notified route are tobe treated as only an intersection of the notified route and not as 28overlapping, had been reversed. In Ashrafulla (supra), this Court haslaid down that on the representation of the travelling public, the StateUndertaking, as the case may be, the State Government has toconsider the matter of modification of the Scheme. In case the StateUndertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide anefficient and well-co-ordinated transport service to travelling public, itmay modify the Scheme. This Court has laid down thus :

"9. Since there was a conflict between the two sets of decisions rendered by this Court in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC, Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal the matter was referred to a Constitution Bench of this Court. A Constitution Bench of this Court in Adarsh Travels Bus Service v. State of U.P. distinguished the decision in Ram Sanehi Singh v. Bihar SRTC for having been decided on particular facts of its case but did not approve it. However, the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal was expressly not approved, whereas the decision in Mysore SRTC v. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal was approved. The Constitution Bench settled the law by laying down that once a Scheme is for total exclusion prohibiting private operators from plying stage carriages on a whole or part of a notified route, no permit can be granted on the notified route or portion thereof." xxxxx "29. Before we part with the case, we would like to observe that the need and convenience of the travelling public is of paramount consideration under the Act. A situation may arise when the Transport Undertaking may be found not catering to the needs of the travelling public. In such a situation, on representation of the travelling public, the State Undertaking or the Government, as the case may be, may consider the matter and provide 29 adequate transport services if it is required. In case the Government finds that the Undertaking lacks vehicles or other infrastructure to provide an efficient and well-coordinated transport services to the travelling public, it may modify the Scheme as to permit private operators to ply vehicles on such route or routes. In any case it is always permissible to the legislature to amend law by providing private operators to run an efficient and well-coordinated transport services on such route or routes on payment of adequate royalty to the State Government.34. It has also been laid down by this Court in Ashrafulla that itsdecision in Adarsh Travels Bus Service & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.[1985 (4) SCC 557] taking the same view as to overlapping still holdsthe field. It prevailed as per the mandate of Article 141 of theConstitution of India. In Adarsh Travels (supra), this Court has laiddown thus : "7. A careful and diligent perusal of Section 68-C, Section 68-D(3) and Section 68-FF in the light of the definition of the expression "route" in Section 2 (28-A) appears to make it manifestly clear that once a scheme is published under Section 68-D in relation to any area or route or portion thereof, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial of other persons or otherwise, no person other than the State Transport Undertaking may operate on the notified area or notified route except as provided in the scheme itself. A necessary consequence of these provisions is that no private operator can operate his vehicle on any part or portion of a notified area or notified route unless authorised so to do by the terms of

the scheme itself. He may not operate on any part or portion of the notified route or area on the mere ground that the permit as originally granted to him covered the notified route or area. We are not impressed by the various submissions made on behalf of the appellants by their several counsel. The foremost argument was that 30 based on the great inconvenience which may be caused to the travelling public if a passenger is not allowed to travel, say, straight from A to B on a stage carriage, to ply which on the route A to B a person X has a permit, merely because a part of the route from C to D somewhere between the points A and B is part of a notified route. The answer to the question is that this is a factor which will necessarily be taken into consideration by the State Transport Undertaking before publishing the scheme under Section 68-C, by the Government under Section 68-D when considering the objections to the scheme and thereafter either by the State Transport Undertaking or by the Government when the inconveniences experienced by the travelling public are brought to their notice. The question is one of weighing in the balance the advantages conferred on the public by the nationalisation of the route C-D against the inconveniences suffered by the public wanting to travel straight from A to B. On the other hand it is quite well known that under the guise of the so-called "corridor restrictions" permits over longer routes which cover shorter notified routes or "overlapping" parts of notified routes are more often than not misutilised since it is well nigh impossible to keep a proper check at every point of the route. It is also well known that oftentimes permits for plying stage carriages from a point a short distance beyond one terminus to a point a short distance beyond another terminus of a notified route have been applied for and granted subject to the so-called "corridor restrictions" which are but mere ruses or traps to obtain permits and to frustrate the scheme. If indeed there is any need for protecting the travelling public from inconvenience as suggested by the learned counsel we have no doubt that the State Transport Undertaking and the Government will make a sufficient provision in the scheme itself to avoid inconvenience being caused to the travelling public.35. Reliance was placed on behalf of the respondents on a decisionof this Court in A.P. State Road Transport Corporation v.P.V.Ramamohan Chowdhary [1992 (2) SCC 235] in which it has been 31laid down that the power of cancellation or modification under section68E would be de hors the permit granted under section 68-D of theAct of 1939. The conditions precedent therein are that the Governmentmust objectively come to a finding and the Government should followthe procedure prescribed in the statute. It would be either on theinitiative of the State Transport Undertaking or on an application orrepresentation by the general public of the necessity in public interestto modify the scheme approved under section 68D(2). It is not at thebehest of the erstwhile holders of permits. It was also laid down that

even on partial overlapping of approved scheme, private operatorshave been totally prohibited to have corridor shelters and could nolonger enter into the frozen area, route or part thereof.36. The view of the High Court in Ashrafulla (supra) has beenreversed by this Court. The decision is of retrospective operation, as ithas not been laid down that it would operate prospectively; more so, inthe case of reversal of the judgment. This Court in P.V.George & Ors.v. State of Kerala & Ors. [2007 (3) SCC 557] held that the law declaredby a court will have a retrospective effect if not declared so specifically.Referring to Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] it hadalso been observed that the power of prospective overruling is vestedonly in the Supreme Court and that too in constitutional matters. It 32was observed : "19. It may be true that when the doctrine of stare decisis is not adhered to, a change in the law may adversely affect the interest of the citizens. The doctrine of prospective overruling although is applied to overcome such a situation, but then it must be stated expressly. The power must be exercised in the clearest possible term. The decisions of this Court are clear pointer thereto. xxxxx 29. Moreover, the judgment of the Full Bench has attained finality. The special leave petition has been dismissed. The subsequent Division Bench, therefore, could not have said as to whether the law declared by the Full Bench would have a prospective operation or not. The law declared by a court will have a retrospective effect if not otherwise stated to be so specifically. The Full Bench having not said so, the subsequent Division Bench did not have the jurisdiction in that behalf."37. In Ravi S.Naik v. Union of India & Ors. [1994 Supp (2) SCC 641],it has been laid down that there is retrospective operation of thedecision of this Court. The interpretation of the provision becomeseffective from the date of enactment of the provision. In M.A. Murthy v.State of Karnataka & Ors. [2003 (7) SCC 517], it was held that the lawdeclared by the Supreme Court is normally assumed to be the lawfrom inception. Prospective operation is only exception to this normalrule. It was held thus : "8. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the approach of the High Court is erroneous as the law declared by this Court is presumed to be the law at all times. Normally, the decision of this Court enunciating a

principle of law is applicable to all cases irrespective of its 33stage of pendency because it is assumed that what isenunciated by the Supreme Court is, in fact, the law frominception. The doctrine of prospective overruling which isa feature of American jurisprudence is an exception to thenormal principle of law, was imported and applied for thefirst time in L.C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967SC 1643]. In Managing Director, ECIL v. B. Karunakar[1993 (4) SCC 727], the view was adopted. Prospectiveoverruling is a part of the principles of constitutionalcanon of interpretation and can be resorted to by thisCourt while superseding the law declared by it earlier. It isa device innovated to avoid reopening of settled issues, toprevent multiplicity of proceedings, and to avoiduncertainty and avoidable litigation. In other words,actions taken contrary to the law declared prior to thedate of declaration are validated in larger public interest.The law as declared applies to future cases. (See AshokKumar Gupta v. State of U.P. [1997 (5) SCC 201] andBaburam v. C.C. Jacob [1999 (3) SCC 362]). It is for thisCourt to indicate as to whether the decision in questionwill operate prospectively. In other words, there shall beno prospective overruling, unless it is so indicated in theparticular decision. It is not open to be held that thedecision in a particular case will be prospective in itsapplication by application of the doctrine of prospectiveoverruling. The doctrine of binding precedent helps inpromoting certainty and consistency in judicial decisionsand enables an organic development of the law besidesproviding assurance to the individual as to theconsequences of transactions forming part of the dailyaffairs. That being the position, the High Court was inerror by holding that the judgment which operated on thedate of selection was operative and not the reviewjudgment in Ashok Kumar Sharma case No. II [1997 (4)SCC 18]. All the more so when the subsequent judgmentis by way of review of the first judgment in which casethere are no judgments at all and the subsequentjudgment rendered on review petitions is the one and onlyjudgment rendered, effectively and for all purposes, theearlier decision having been erased by countenancing thereview applications. The impugned judgments of the HighCourt are, therefore, set aside." 3438. It was also submitted on behalf of one of the operators that assome of the permits granted were illegally cancelled, fixation of the cutoff date and validating the permits held on the cut off dates would bediscriminatory as that would create monopoly in favour of theincumbent private operators who were operating their vehicles on thecut off date.39. It was submitted on behalf of KSRTC that it was at the behest ofthe private operators that the exercise of modification had beenundertaken by the State Government.40. We refrain to dilate upon the various aforesaid aspects as thesewere required to be considered by the State Government when such

objections had been taken before it by KSRTC. It was necessary toconsider, inter alia, the objections raised by the KSRTC as to thenecessity of modification, legality of the permits which were grantedand the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators includingthe observation made above by this Court in KSRTC v. AshrafullaKhan (supra).41. Resultantly, the appeals being bereft of merits are herebydismissed. Let State Government hear the objections, consider anddecide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within 3 35months. In the intervening period, the arrangement as directed by theHigh Court in the impugned order to continue. .........................................J. (JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR) ........................................J. (ARUN MISHRA)New Delhi,December 18, 2014. 36ITEM NO.1E COURT NO.5 SECTION IVA(For Judgment) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSC.A.No.11690-11712/2014 @ Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal(C) No(s).20539-20561/2011B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Appellant(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)WITH CA No.11719/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17316/2011;CA No.11714-16/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.17119-17121/2011;CA No.11725/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17342/2011;CA No.11722/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17339/2011;CA No.11728/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19083/2011;CA No.11730/2014 @ SLP [C] No.19084/2011;CA No.11753/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20569/2011;CA No.11771/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20994/2011;CA No.11736-740/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19959-19963/2011;CA No.11732-733/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.19942-19943/2011;CA No.11756-769/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20979-20992/2011;CA No.11745-11775/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.20562-20568/2011;CA No.11774-89/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20996-21011/2011;CA No.11742/2014 @ SLP [C] No.20193/2011;CA No.11792/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28339/2011;CA No.11793/2014 @ SLP [C] No.36420/2011;CA No.11796-97/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.2267-2268/2012;

CA No.11799/2014 @ SLP [C] No.6776/2012;CA No.11803-05/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.9744-9746/2012;CA No.11801/2014 @ SLP [C] No.7108/2012;CA No.11815/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22436/2012;CA No.11813/2014 @ SLP [C] No.22433/2012;CA No.11808-09/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.16743-16744/2012;CA No.11811/2014 @ SLP [C] No.17918/2012;CA No.11820/2014 @ SLP [C] No.30971/2012;CA No.11817/2014 @ SLP [C] No.28859/2012; andCA Nos.11822-35/2014 @ SLP [C] Nos.31092-31105/2013.Date : 18/12/2014 These appeals were called on for judgment today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRAFor Petitioner(s) Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.N.Rajshekar, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R., Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv. 37 Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv. Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr.R.S.Hegde, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Adv. Mr. S. N. Bhat, Adv. Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Adv. Ms.Abha R.Sharma, Adv. Hon'ble Mr.Justice Arun Mishra pronounced the judgment ofthe Bench comprising His Lordship and Hon'ble Mr.Justice JagdishSingh Khehar. Leave granted. The appeals are dismissed in terms of the signedjudgment. As a sequel to dismissal of appeals, the application forimpleadment is also dismissed.(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (RENUKA SADANA) COURT MASTER COURT MASTER (Signed reportable judgment is placed on the file)

1 ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.5 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).20539-20561/2011 B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) (With office report) (For final disposal) WITH SLP(C) No. 17119-17121/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17316/2011 (With appln.(s) for impleadment and directions and Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17339/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17342/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19083/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19084/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19942-19943/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19959-19963/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20193/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20562-20568/2011 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20569/2011 (With appln.(s) for permission to file SLP and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20979-20992/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20994/2011 (With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20996-21011/2011 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 28339/2011 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 36420/2011 (With appln.(s) for stay and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 2267-2268/2012 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 6776/2012 (With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report)

2 SLP(C) No. 7108/2012 (With appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T. and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 9744-9746/2012 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 16743-16744/2012 (With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17918/2012 (With appln.(s) for impleadment and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 22433/2012 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 22436/2012 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 28859/2012 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 30971/2012 (With appln.(s) for deletion of the name of respondent and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 31092-31105/2013 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) Date : 18/11/2014 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA For Petitioner(s) Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.N.Rajshekar, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv. Mr.Basava Prabhu S.Patil, Sr.Adv. Mr.Yunus Malik, Adv. Mr.Shashank Singh, Adv. Mr.Aman Malik, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R, Adv. Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.Rohan Ganpathy, Adv. Mr.N.Ganpathy, Adv. Ms.Kiran Suri, Sr.Adv. Mr.M.E.Nagesh, Adv. Mr.S.J.Amith, Adv. Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr.M.Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr.Ankur S.Kulkarni, Adv. Mr.Sriram P., Adv.

3 Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr.R.S.Hegde, Adv. Mr.Rajendra Kaushik AC, Adv. Mr.Shanti Prakash, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Adv. Mr. S. N. Bhat, Adv. Ms.Rajani K.Prasad, Adv. Ms.Abha R.Sharma, Adv. Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Adv. Upon hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. List on 19.11.2014 as part-heard. (SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (PHOOLAN WATI ARORA) COURT MASTER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

¾# 1 ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.5 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).20539-20561/2011 B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) (With office report) (For final disposal) WITH SLP(C) No. 17119-17121/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17316/2011 (With appln.(s) for impleadment and directions and Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17339/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 17342/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19083/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19084/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19942-19943/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 19959-19963/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20193/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20562-20568/2011 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20569/2011 (With appln.(s) for permission to file SLP and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20979-20992/2011 (With Interim Relief and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20994/2011 (With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report) SLP(C) No. 20996-21011/2011 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 28339/2011 (With Office Report)Signature Not Verified SLP(C) No. 36420/2011Digitally signed bySatish Kumar YadavDate: 2014.11.19 (With appln.(s) for stay and Office Report)16:45:52 ISTReason: SLP(C) No. 2267-2268/2012 (With Office Report) SLP(C) No. 6776/2012 (With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report) 2SLP(C) No. 7108/2012

(With appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T. and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 9744-9746/2012(With Office Report)SLP(C) No. 16743-16744/2012(With appln.(s) for directions and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 17918/2012(With appln.(s) for impleadment and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 22433/2012(With Interim Relief and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 22436/2012(With Interim Relief and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 28859/2012(With Interim Relief and Office Report)SLP(C) No. 30971/2012(With appln.(s) for deletion of the name of respondent and OfficeReport)SLP(C) No. 31092-31105/2013(With Interim Relief and Office Report)Date : 18/11/2014 These petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRAFor Petitioner(s) Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.N.Rajshekar, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv. Mr.Basava Prabhu S.Patil, Sr.Adv. Mr.Yunus Malik, Adv. Mr.Shashank Singh, Adv. Mr.Aman Malik, Adv. Mrs.Bharathi R, Adv. Mr.N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr.Rohan Ganpathy, Adv. Mr.N.Ganpathy, Adv. Ms.Kiran Suri, Sr.Adv. Mr.M.E.Nagesh, Adv. Mr.S.J.Amith, Adv. Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Adv. Mr.M.Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr.Ankur S.Kulkarni, Adv. Mr.Sriram P., Adv. 3 Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr.R.S.Hegde, Adv. Mr.Rajendra Kaushik AC, Adv. Mr.Shanti Prakash, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Adv. Mr. S. N. Bhat, Adv. Ms.Rajani K.Prasad, Adv. Ms.Abha R.Sharma, Adv. Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Adv. Upon hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. List on 19.11.2014 as part-heard.(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (PHOOLAN WATI ARORA) COURT MASTER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

^ ITEM NO.6 COURT NO.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 36420/2011 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No. 49336/2004 passed by the High Court Of Karnataka At Bangalore) A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS KARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) (with office report) Date : 14/08/2014 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian ,Adv. For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List this matter along with Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 20539-20561 of 2011. (RAJESH DHAM) (RENU DIWAN) COURT MASTER COURT MASTERSignature Not VerifiedDigitally signed byRajesh DhamDate: 2014.08.1417:28:16 ISTReason:

LISTING ON 25.07.2014 COURT NO. 1 ITEM NO. 9 SEC.IV-A IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO. 36420 OF 2011 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 3 (Application for bringing on record Lrs.) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for condonation of delay in filing SLP) A.M. Munirathinam Modaliar & Ors. ...Petitioners -Versus- Karnataka State Transport Authority & Ors. ...Respondents OFFICE REPORT The matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 09.12.2011 with an Office Report dated 07.12.2011, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order: “ Permission to file special leave petition is granted. Issue notice on the special leave petition and application for condonation of delay in filing special leave petition as well as on prayer for interim relief, application for condonation of delay in filing substitution application and application for substitution, returnable after six weeks. ” Accordingly, show cause notice was issued to all the (five) respondents on 05.02.2012 by Regd. A.D. post. A.D. Card duly signed has been received from Respondent Nos. 1-4 but no one has filed vakalat/appearance on their behalf, so far. Neither A.D. Card nor unserved cover containing the notice has been received back in respect of Respondent No. 5, so far. It is submitted that pursuant to the Ld. Registrar's order dated 07.12.2012 fresh show cause notice was issued to Respondent No. 5 on 07.01.2013. Neither A.D. Card nor unserved cover containing the notice has been received back in respect of Respondent No. 5, so far.

-2- It is further submitted that Counsel for the Petitioners has filed (I.A. No. 5) application for deletion of Respondent No. 5 from array of parties which has been allowed vide Hon'ble Judge in Chamber's order dated 20.01.2014. Service of show cause notice is not complete in respect of Respondent Nos. 1-4. Thereafter, the matter above mentioned was listed before the Ld. Registrar on 02.04.2014 with an Office Report dated 01.04.2014, when he was pleased to pass the following Order: “ None appears. What gets revealed from the perusal of the office report is that the service is complete as against the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. Viewed, in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules. ” The matter above mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report. Dated this the 24 th day of July, 2014. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to: Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR -kzd

\222 ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 36420/2011 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No. 49336/2004 passed by the High Court Of Karnataka At Bangalore) A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS KARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) (with appln. (s) for c/delay in filing substitution appln. and substitution and office report) Date : 25/07/2014 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian ,Adv. For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Delay in filing application for substitution is condoned. Application for bringing on the record the legal representatives of deceased petitioner No. 2 is granted. Amended cause-title shall be filed by the advocate-on-record for the petitioners within two weeks.Signature Not VerifiedDigitally signed by List the matter thereafter.Pardeep KumarDate: 2014.07.2509:08:48 ISTReason: (PARDEEP KUMAR) (RENU DIWAN) AR-cum-PS COURT MASTER

LISTED ON 15.07.2014 COURT NO. 7 ITEM NO. 18 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 20539-561, 17119-21, 17316, 17339, 17342, 20996-21011, 20979-92, 20562-568, 19959-963, 19942-43, 19083, 20569, 19084, 20193, 20994, 28339 OF 2011 & 2267-68, 7108, 6776 and 9744-46, 16743-44 & 17918, 28859, 30971, 22433, 22436 OF 2012 AND 31092-31105 of 2013 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 8 (Application for direction to urge additional documents in SLP No. 20994/2011) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for deletion of the name of respondent Nos.3-9 in SLP No. 30971/2012) B.A. LINGA REDDY & ORS., Etc. PETITIONERS -VERSUS- KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. RESPONDENTS COMMON OFFICE REPORT The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 26.11.2013 with an office report dated 25.11.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order : “ The matters are adjourned to 21.01.2014. ” SLP No. 7108/2012 It is submitted that Mr.V.N.Raghupathy, Advocate for respondent No.1 has filed statement of objections (counter affidavit). Copy of the same has been included in the paper books.

-2- Service of show cause notice is complete in all the matters except in SLP Nos. 30971/2012 and 31092-31105/2013. It is further submitted that Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate has filed on 27.2.2014 fresh vakalatnama on behalf of all the petitioners in SLP No. 17316/2011 and on behalf of petitioner viz. A.P. Gopa Krishna in SLP No. 19243/2011. She has also filed Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of B.R. Raja who is not a party in SLP Nos. 19942-43/2011. It is lastly submitted that Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate for the Petitioner has on 08.05.2014 filed an affidavit in SLP 16743-44 of 2012 but its copy has not served on Mr. V.N.Raghupathy, Advocate and the same is being circulated with this report. The matters are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 14 th day of July, 2014. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to :Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate Mr. S.N.Bhat, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Naqeeb-ur-Rahman, Advocate Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SC 2

\226ITEM NO.36 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR M.K. HANJURAPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for c/delay in filing substitution appln.,substitution andoffice report)Date: 02/04/2014 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R None appears. What gets revealed from the perusal of the office report is that the service is complete as against the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. Viewed, in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules. | | | (M.K. HANJURA) ||mg | |Registrar |

LISTED ON 4.3.2014 COURT NO. 10 ITEM NO. 13 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 20539-561, 17119- 21, 17316, 17339, 17342, 20996-21011, 20979-92, 20562-568, 19959-963, 19942-43, 19083, 20569, 19084, 20193, 20994, 28339 OF 2011 & 2267-68, 7108, 6776 and 9744-46, 16743-44 & 17918, 28859, 30971, 22433, 22436 OF 2012 AND 31092-31105 of 2013 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 8 (Application for direction to urge additional documents in SLP No. 20994/2011) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for deletion of the name of respondent Nos.3-9 in SLP No. 30971/2012) B.A. LINGA REDDY & ORS., Etc. PETITIONERS -VERSUS- KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. RESPONDENTS REVISED COMMON OFFICE REPORT The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 26.11.2013 with an office report dated 25.11.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order : '' The matters are adjourned to 21.01.2014. '' ...2/-

-2- SLP No. 7108/2012 It is submitted that Mr.V.N.Raghupathy, Advocate for respondent No.1 has filed statement of objections (counter affidavit). Copy of the same has been included in the paper books. Service of show cause notice is complete in all the matters except in SLP Nos. 30971/2012 and 31092-31105/2013. It is further submitted that Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate has filed on 27.2.2014 fresh vakalatnama on behalf of all the petitioners in SLP No. 17316/2011 and on behalf of petitioner viz. A.P. Gopa Krishna in SLP No. 19243/2011. She has also filed Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of B.R. Raja who is not a party in SLP Nos. 19942-43/2011. The matters are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 3 rd day of March, 2014. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to :Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate Mr. S.N.Bhat, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Naqeeb-ur-Rahman, Advocate Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

LISTED ON 21.01.2014 COURT NO. 10 ITEM NO. 21 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 20539-561, 17119- 21, 17316, 17339, 17342, 20996-21011, 20979-92, 20562-568, 19959-963, 19942-43, 19083, 20569, 19084, 20193, 20994, 28339 OF 2011 & 2267-68, 7108, 6776 and 9744-46, 16743-44 & 17918, 28859, 30971, 22433, 22436 OF 2012 AND 31092-31105 of 2013 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 8 (Application for direction to urge additional documents in SLP No. 20994/2011) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for deletion of the name of respondent Nos.3-9 in SLP No. 30971/2012) B.A. LINGA REDDY & ORS., Etc. PETITIONERS -VERSUS- KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. RESPONDENTS COMMON OFFICE REPORT The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 26.11.2013 with an office report dated 25.11.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order : '' The matters are adjourned to 21.01.2014. '' ...2/-

-2- SLP No. 7108/2012 It is submitted that Mr.V.N.Raghupathy, Advocate for respondent No.1 has filed statement of objections (counter affidavit). Copy of the same is being circulated to the Hon'ble Court. Service of show cause notice is complete in all the matters except in SLP Nos. 30971/2012 and 31092-31105/2013. The matters are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 20 th day of January, 2014. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to :Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate Mr. S.N.Bhat, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Naqeeb-ur-Rahman, Advocate Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

,ITEM NO.15 COURT NO.15 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA No. 5 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.49336/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for deletion of the name of respondent and office report)Date: 20/01/2014 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN B. LOKUR (In Chambers)For Petitioner(s) Mr. A. Lakshminarayanan, Adv. Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Application for deleting the name of respondent no. 5 from the array of parties is allowed at the risk of the petitioner. (SONIA KUMARI) (PHOOLAN WATI ARORA) SR.P.A. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

,ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA(mentioned) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetitions for Special Leave to Appeal(Civil) No(s).20539-20561/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.4030/2004,WPNo.1039/2010,WP No.1104/2010,WP No.1105/2010,WP No.1106/2010,WPNo.1107/2010,WP No.1108/2010,WP No.1110/2010,WP No.1111/2010,WPNo.1112/2010,WP No.1150/2010,WP No.1151/2010,WP No.1152/2010,WPNo.1153/2010,WP No.1154/2010,WP No.1155/2010,WP No.1156/2010,WP No.1157/2010,WP No.5381/2010,WPNo.5382/2010,WPNo.5383/2010,WP No.5384/2010,WP No.13133/2010 of The HIGH COURT OFKARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report )(for final disposal)WITHSLP(C) NO. 16743-16744 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17918 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 22433 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 22436 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 28339 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 28859 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)

SLP(C) NO. 30971 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 31092-31105 of 2013(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report)Date: 26/11/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. CHELAMESWARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Basava Patil, Sr. Adv. Mr. Yunus Malik, adv. Mr. Aman Mahale, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, AOR Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mrs. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,AOR. Mr. Vijay Kumar, AOR. Ms. Kiran Suri, Sr. Adv. Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin GuptaFor Respondent(s) Mr. Rajeev Singh,AOR. Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, AOR Mr. S.N. Bhat, AOR. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R The matters are adjourned to 21.01.2014. [ Sheetal Dhingra ] [ Sneh Lata Sharma ] A.R-cum-P.S. Court Master

LISTED ON 22.10.2013 COURT NO. 10 ITEM NO. 19 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 20539-561, 17119- 21, 17316, 17339, 17342, 20996-21011, 20979-92, 20562-568, 19959-963, 19942-43, 19083, 20569, 19084, 20193, 20994, 28339 OF 2011 & 2267-68, 7108, 6776 and 9744-46, 16743-44 & 17918, 28859, 30971, 22433, 22436 OF 2012 AND 31092-31105 of 2013 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 8 (Application for direction to urge additional documents in SLP No. 20994/2011) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for deletion of the name of respondent Nos.3-9 in SLP No. 30971/2012) B.A. LINGA REDDY & ORS., Etc. PETITIONERS -VERSUS- KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. RESPONDENTS COMMON OFFICE REPORT The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 1.4.2013 with an office report dated 23.3.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order : ''Let Respondent No.3 in S.L.P. (C) No.20991 of 2011 and Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in S.L.P. (C) No.19083 of 2011 be deleted at the risk of the petitioner(s). Liberty is given to the petitioner(s) to file affidavit of service in respect of unserved respondents within four weeks from today. List these special leave petitions for final hearing on a non-miscellaneous day in the second week of August, 2013. In the meantime, the interim order(s) passed by this Court shall continue to operate. '' -2-

Service position is submitted as under: SLP (C) No. No. of RRs. A. D. cards Vak. Recvd. Proof of dasti recvd. Neither proof of delivery nor unserved cover Status of Service 20539-61/11 32 1-2, 4- 6, 8, 9, 11-13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 32 3, 10, 14, 19, 21, 24, 29, 31 7, 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30; 26(refused to accept) - Complete 17119-21/11 4 1 and 3 2 4 - -do- 17316/11 5 - 2 1, 3 to 5 - -do- 17339/11 2 1 2 - - -do- 17342/11 2 2 1 - - -do- 20996- 21011/11 57 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16-22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35- 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 54, 56 2, 8, 23, 28, 30, 32, 34, 42, 50, 55, 57 6, 11, 12, 15, 25, 43-46, 48, 49, 52 - -do- 20979-92/11 6 1-5 - - -do- [RR. 6 (RR.3 in SC 20991/11 deleted)] 20562-68/11 8 1-5, 7 6 & 8 - -do- 19959-63/11 10 1, 3to 5, 7 to 10 2, 6 - -do- 19942-43/11 6 2, 4-6 1, 3 - -do- 19083/11 4 4 -- 1 - -do- (Respt.Nos 2 and 3 deleted) 20569/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 19084/11 2 2 1 - -do- 20193/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 20994/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 2267-68/12 5 3, 5 1, 2 and 4 -do- 7108/12 2 1 and 2 - -do- 6776/12 2 1 & 2 - -do- 9744-46/12 3 3 1-2 - -do- 16743-44/12 2 2 1 & 2 -do- 17918/12 2 2 1 & 2 -do- 28339/11 3 1 and 2 3 -do-

-3- SLP No. 20979-92/2011 It is submitted that cause title (in SLP No. 20991/2011) has been amended and the same has been included in the paper books. SLP No. 19083/2011 It is submitted that Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate who has been designated as Senior Advocate has on 1.4.2013 filed application of deletion of respondent Nos. 2 and 3, while Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 already deleted vide Court's Order dated 1.4.2013. Accordingly, cause title has been amended and the same has been included in the paper books. SLP No. 20994/2011 It is submitted that Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate for the petitioner has filed an application for direction to urge additional documents and the same has been registered as I.A. No. 8. Copies of the same has been included in the paper books. SLP No. 17918/2012 It is submitted that Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate has on 22.7.2013 filed Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2 but has not filed counter affidavit, so far. Service of show cause notice is complete.

-4- SLP NO. 28859/2012 It is submitted that Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1 and filed counter affidavit. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2 but has not filed counter affidavit. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1 without obtaining 'NOC' from erstwhile Advocate, Mr. V.N. Raghupathy. Service of show cause notice is complete. SLP NO. 30971/2012 No counter affidavit filed by the counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Service of show cause notice is not complete on behalf of respondent Nos. 3 to 9. SLP NO. 28859/2012 Service of show cause notice is complete. Counter affidavit has been filed by counsel for the respondent No. 2 and the same has been included in the paper books. SLP NO. 22436/2012 Service of show cause notice is complete but counter affidavit has not been filed by counsel for the respondent No. 2, so far. SLP NOS. 31092-31105/2013 The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 8.10.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following order :

-5- ''Mr. N.D.B. Raju learned counsel for the petitioners states that the similar matter bearing SLP (C) No.......CC.7540-7541 of 2012 in the case of T. Venkateshan vs. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. is coming on 22.10.2013. Let the present SLPs be placed along with that matter. Notice be issued to the respondents returnable on that date. Liberty to serve the papers of the petition on the standing counsel for the State of Karnataka.'' It is submitted that Counsel for the petitioner has filed process fee with spare copies on 17.10.2013. Show cause notice is yet to be issued. Moreover, Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1 but no counter affidavit filed. Service of show cause notice is not complete on respondent No. 2. Thereafter, the matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 4.9.2013 with an office report dated 2.9.2013 when the Court was pleased to pass the following order : ''List these maters on 22 nd October, 2013. Counter affidavit may be filed in the meantime.'' It is further submitted that Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate has been designated as Senior Advocate and Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of petitioners in SLP Nos. 17342, 19959-63 and 20569 of 2011. Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of petitioners is still awaited in SLP Nos.20979-92, 17316, 17119-21, 20193, 19084, 19942-43, 20996-210, 17339 of 2011, 7108 and 28859 of 2012. -6-

It is lastly submitted that served respondents have not filed counter affidavit, so far. The matters are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 21 st day of October, 2013. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to :Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate Dr. (Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocate Mr. S.N.Bhat, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Naqeeb-ur-Rahman, Advocate Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

ITEM NO.27 COURT NO.11 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).31092-31105/2013(From the judgement and order dated 25/07/2013 in WP No.47243-247/2012, WPNo.17579-583/2013 and WP No.17584-587/2013, of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)RATINAM & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSM.D K.S.R.TC.& ORS Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)Date: 08/10/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. CHELAMESWARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharti Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Mr. N.D.B. Raju learned counsel for the petitioners states that the similar matter bearing SLP (C) No.......CC.7540-7541 of 2012 in the case of T. Venkateshan vs. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. is coming on 22.10.2013. Let the present SLPs be placed along with that matter. Notice be issued to the respondents returnable on that date. Liberty to serve the papers of the petition on the standing counsel for the State of Karnataka. [ Usha Bhardwaj ] [ Sneh Lata Sharma ] A.R-cum-P.S. Court Master

LISTED ON 9.9.2013 COURT NO. 9 ITEM NO. 6 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO. 22436 OF 2012 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF Sri Srinivasappa ....Petitioner Versus The Regional Transport Authority & Anr. ...Respondents OFFICE REPORT The matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 23.7.2012 with an office report dated 20.7.2012 when the Court was pleased to pass the following order : ''Delay condoned. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted.'' Accordingly, show cause notice was issued to both the respondents on 30.8.2012 through Regd. A.D. post. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2 and has not filed counter affidavit so far. A.D. card duly signed has been received in respect of respondent No. 1 but no appearance. Service of show cause notice is complete. Thereafter, the matter above mentioned was listed before the Ld. Registrar on 10.4.2013, when he was pleased to pass the following order :

-2- ''Respondent No.1 is reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared nor any steps have been taken on his behalf. Despite final chance, respondent No.2 has failed to file counter affidavit. No further steps required. The matter be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, as per rules.'' In view of the afore said Order, t he matter is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Report. Dated this the 6 th day of September, 2013. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR COPY TO: Mr.Vijay Kumar, Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

\236ITEM NO.6 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.1402/2007 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 09/09/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLAFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sriram P., Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Tag with S.L.P.(C) Nos. 20539-20561 of 2011 and other connected matters. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (Indu Bala Kapur) Court Master Court Master

n"ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.11 SECTION IVA (Mentioning) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) Nos.20539-20561/2011(From the judgement & order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.4030/2004, WPNo.1039/2010, WP No.1104/2010, WP No.1105/2010, WP No.1106/ 2010, WPNo.1107/2010, WP No.1108/2010, WP No.1110/2010, WP No.1111/2010, WPNo.1112/2010, WP No.1150/2010, WP No.1151/2010, WP No.1152/2010, WPNo.1153/2010, WP No.1154/ 2010, WP No.1155/ 2010, WP No.1156/2010, WPNo.1157/2010, WP No.5381/2010, WP No.5382/2010, WP No.5383/2010, WPNo.5384/2010, WP No.13133/2010 of the HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)WITHSLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With Appln(s) for impleadment, directions and with prayer for interimrelief and office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 16743-16744 of 2012(With Appln(s) for directions, c/delay in filing SLP and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17918 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With Appln(s) for deletion of the name of respondent and with prayer forinterim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)

SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With appln. for permission to file SLP and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With appln. for directions and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 28339 of 2011(With office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 28859 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 30971 of 2012(With Appln(s) for deletion of the name of respondent andoffice report)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With appln. for directions and office report)SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With appln. for exemption from filing O.T. and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 22433 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)Date:04/09/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. CHELAMESWARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju,Adv. Mr. N. Rajshekhar,ADv. Mrs. Bharathi Raju,Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. Mr. Yunus Malik,Adv. Mr. Aman Malik,Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal,Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. Rajeev Singh,Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv.

Mr. V.N. Raghupathy,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List these matters on 22nd October, 2013. Counter affidavit may be filed in the meantime. (A.S. BISHT) (SNEH LATA SHARMA) COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

ôITEM NO.8 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.1402/2007 of theHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)Date: 02/09/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLAFor Petitioner(s) Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sriram P. Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List the matter on 3rd September, 2013. Tag with Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 20539-20561 of 2011. |(VINOD LAKHINA) | |(INDU BALA KAPUR) ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

\204ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) Nos.20539-20561/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.4030/2004 and WPNo.1039, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1150, 1151, 1152,1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 5381, 5382, 5383, 5384 & 13133 of 2010 of theHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)WITHSLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With appln(s) for impleadment, directions and with prayer for interimrelief and office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With appln. for deletion of the name of respondent and with prayer forinterim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011

(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With appln. for direction to urge addl. documents and with office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With appln. for exemption from filing O.T. and office report) (FOR FINALDISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With appln. for directions and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 28339 of 2011(With office report) (FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 16743-16744 of 2012(With appln. for directions, c/delay in filing SLP and office report) (FORFINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 17918 of 2012(With appln. for impleadment and office report)(FOR FINAL DISPOSAL)SLP(C) NO. 28859 of 2012(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 30971 of 2012(With office report)Date:14/08/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. CHELAMESWARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju,Adv. Mrs. Bharthi Raju,Adv. Mr. N. Rajshekar,Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. Yunus Malik,Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. Rajeev Singh,Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv.

Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. Mr. V.N. Raghupathy,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List these matters on 3rd September, 2013. (A.S. BISHT) (SNEH LATA SHARMA) COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

LISTED ON 13.8.2013 COURT NO. 10 ITEM NO. 7 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 20539-561, 17119- 21, 17316, 17339, 17342, 20996-21011, 20979-92, 20562-568, 19959-963, 19942-43, 19083, 20569, 19084, 20193, 20994, 28339 OF 2011 & 2267-68, 7108, 6776 and 9744-46, 16743-44 & 17918 AND 30971 of 2012 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 8 (Application for direction to urge additional documents in SLP No. 20994/2011) AND INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 4 (Application for deletion of the name of respondent Nos.3-9 in SLP No. 30971/2012) B.A. LINGA REDDY & ORS., Etc. PETITIONERS -VERSUS- KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. RESPONDENTS COMMON OFFICE REPORT The matter above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 1.4.2013 with an office report dated 23.3.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order : ''Let Respondent No.3 in S.L.P. (C) No.20991 of 2011 and Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in S.L.P. (C) No.19083 of 2011 be deleted at the risk of the petitioner(s). Liberty is given to the petitioner(s) to file affidavit of service in respect of unserved respondents within four weeks from today. List these special leave petitions for final hearing on a non-miscellaneous day in the second week of August, 2013. In the meantime, the interim order(s) passed by this Court shall continue to operate. ''

-2- Service position is submitted as under: SLP (C) No. No. of RRs. A. D. cards Vak. Recvd. Proof of dasti recvd. Neither proof of delivery nor unserved cover Status of Service 20539-61/11 32 1-2, 4- 6, 8, 9, 11- 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 32 3, 10, 14, 19, 21, 24, 29, 31 7, 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30; 26(refused to accept) - Complete 17119-21/11 4 1 and 3 2 4 - -do- 17316/11 5 - 2 1, 3 to 5 - -do- 17339/11 2 1 2 - - -do- 17342/11 2 2 1 - - -do- 20996- 21011/11 57 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16-22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35- 37, 38, 41, 47, 51, 53, 54, 56 2, 8, 23, 28, 30, 32, 34, 42, 50, 55, 57 6, 11, 12, 15, 25, 43-46, 48, 49, 52 - -do- 20979-92/11 6 1-5 - - -do- [RR. 6 (RR.3 in SC 20991/11 deleted)] 20562-68/11 8 1-5, 7 6 & 8 - -do- 19959-63/11 10 1, 3to 5, 7 to 10 2, 6 - -do- 19942-43/11 6 2, 4-6 1, 3 - -do- 19083/11 4 4 -- 1 - -do- (Respt.Nos 2 and 3 deleted) 20569/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 19084/11 2 2 1 - -do- 20193/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 20994/11 2 - 2 1 - -do- 2267-68/12 5 3, 5 1, 2 and 4 -do- 7108/12 2 1 and 2 - -do- 6776/12 2 1 & 2 - -do- 9744-46/12 3 3 1-2 - -do- 16743-44/12 2 2 1 -do- 17918/12 2 2 1 -do- 28339/11 3 1 and 2 3 -do-

-3- SLP No. 20979-92/2011 It is submitted that cause title (in SLP No. 20991/2011) has been amended and the same is being circulated to the Hon'ble Court. SLP No. 19083/2011 It is submitted that Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate has on 1.4.2013 filed application of deletion of respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 already deleted vide Court's Order dated 1.4.2013. Accordingly, cause title has been amended and the same is being circulated to the Hon'ble Court. SLP No. 20994/2011 It is submitted that Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate for the petitioner has filed an application for direction to urge additional documents and the same has been registered as I.A. No. 8. Copies of the same is being circulated to the Hon'ble Court. SLP No. 17918/2012 It is submitted that Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate has on 22.7.2013 filed Vakalatnama/Appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2 but has not filed counter affidavit, so far. Service of show cause notice is complete. SLP NO. 30971/2012 The application for recalling Order dated 28.9.2012 in the matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 7.5.2013 with an office report dated 4.5.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order :

-4- “Perused the application. We are satisfied that for the reasons stated in the aforesaid application, the order dated 28 th September, 2012 passed in S.L.P.........(CC No. 17035 of 2012) deserves to be recalled. The order is, accordingly, recalled. Issue notice. Tag with S.L.P.(C) No. 17342 of 2011 and other connected matters. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. The application is, accordingly, allowed. '' Accordingly, show cause notice was issued to all the respondent Nos. 1-9 on 3.6.2013 through Regd. A.D. post. M/s. S.N. Bhat and V. N. Raghupathy, Advocates have put in appearance on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, but has not filed counter affidavit. Neither A.D. cards nor unserved cover containing the notice has been received back in respect of respondent nos.3, 4 and 6-9, so far. Unserved cover containing show cause notice has been received in respect of respondent No. 5 with postal remarks ''no such person''. Service of show cause notice is not complete on respondent Nos. 2-9. It is further submitted that Counsel for the petitioner has on 10.5.2013 filed page nos. B, C, O and P of List of Dates of SLP and page nos. 2 and 3 of application for recalling Order with the permission of Hon'ble Court and copies of the same have been replaced with the paper books but counsel has not filed the Orders dated 6.1.2010 and 20.8.2010

-5- as findings of these orders given at page nos. O and P of List of Dates despite this Registry's letter dated 9.7.2013. The matters are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 12 th day of August, 2013. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to :Mr. N. Ganpathy, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate Ms. Kiran Suri, Advocate Mr. S.N.Bhat, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Naqeeb-ur-Rahman, Advocate Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate ASSISTANT REGISTRAR nh/-

LISTED ON 13.08.2013 COURT NO. 10 ITEM NO. 7 SEC.IVA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO. 30971 OF 2012 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF K. A. Ramakrishna Raju ...Petitioners -VERSUS- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. ...Respondents OFFICE REPORT The IA application for recalling order dated 28.09.2012 in the matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 07.05.2013 with an Office Report dated 04.05.2013, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order: “Perused the application. We are satisfied that for the reasons stated in the aforesaid application, the order dated 28 th September, 2012 passed in S.L.P.........(CC No. 17035 of 2012) deserves to be recalled. The order is, accordingly, recalled. Issue notice. Tag with S.L.P.(C) No. 17342 of 2011 and other connected matters. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. The application is, accordingly, allowed.” Accordingly, show cause notice was issued to all the respondents nos. 1-9 on 03.06.2013 through Regd. A.D. post. Mr. S. N. Bhat and Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Advocates have put in appearance on behalf of respondent no. 1 & 2 but has not filed Counter Affidavit. Neither A.D. Card nor unserved cover containing the notice has been received

back in respect of respondent nos. 3, 4, 6-9 so far. Unserved cover of show cause notice has been received for respondent no. 5 with postal remarks “No Such Person”. -2- Service of show cause notice is not complete on respondent no. 2-9. It is further submitted that Counsel for the petitioner has on 10.05.2013 filed page nos. B,C,O,P of list of dates of SLP and page no. 2 & 3 of application for the calling order with the permission of the Hon'ble Court but counsel has not filed the orders dated 06.01.2010 and 20.08.2010 as findings of these orders given at page no. O & P of list of dates despite this registry's letter dated 09.07.2013. As the matter is on Board page nos. B,C,O,P of list of dates of SLP and page no. 2 & 3 of application for the calling order have been replaced with the paper books. The matter above mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Report. Dated this the 12 th day of August, 2013. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR COPY TO: Mr. N.Ganpathy,Adv. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SK/-

ITEM NO.27 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 08/08/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Ld.counsel for the petitioner submits that the application for deletion of respondent No.5 has been prepared, sent to the party and is awaited and that it will be filed immediately after its receipt. List the matter on 10.09.2013.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

\220ITEM NO.13 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No.28859/2012(From the judgment and order dated 02/07/2012 in WP No.16861/2005 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SRI.K.IQBAL AHMED Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)Date: 10/05/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri, Adv. Ms. Aparna Mattoo, Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Tag with Special Leave petition (Civil) Nos.20539-20561 of 2011. |(VINOD LAKHINA) | |(INDU BALA KAPUR) ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

\204ITEM NO.29 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 09/05/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Ld. counsel for the petitioners submits that he proposes to file application for deletion of deceased respondent No.5. Granted time as a last chance. List the matter on 8.8.2013.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSI.A. 5 in Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).30971/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)K.A.RAMAKRISHNA RAJU Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP.&ORS Respondent(s)(For recalling the Court's order and office report )[I.a. No.5 is for recalling of court's Order dated 28.9.2012]Date: 07/05/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mrs. Bharthy Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Perused the application. We are satisfied that for the reasons stated in the aforesaid application, the order dated 28th September, 2012 passed in S.L.P.........(CC No. 17035 of 2012) deserves to be recalled. The order is, accordingly, recalled. Issue notice. Tag with S.L.P.(C) No. 17342 of 2011 and other connected matters. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. The application is, accordingly, allowed. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (S.S.R.Krishna) Court Master Court Master

xITEM NO.61 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 17/04/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Service is complete. Respondent No.2 has not filed counter affidavit in spite of last chance granted. No further steps. List the matter before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

ITEM NO.47 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR M.A. SAYEEDPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)Date: 10/04/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent No.1 is reported to be duly and properly served but noneappeared nor any steps have been taken on his behalf. Despite final chance, respondent No.2 has failed to file counteraffidavit. No further steps required. The matter be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, as perrules.| | | (M.A. SAYEED) || | |REGISTRAR || | | |rd

\216&ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.13 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.20539-20561/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.1104/2010,WP No.1105/2010, WP No.1106/2010, WP No.1107/2010, WP No.1108/2010,WP No.1110/2010, WP No.1111/2010, WP No.1112/2010, WP No.1154/2010,WP No.1155/2010, WP No.1156/2010, WP No.1157/2010, WP No.13133/2010,WP No.1039/2010, WP No.5381/2010, WP No.5382/2010, WP No.5383/2010,WP No.5384/2010, WP No.1150/2010, WP No.1151/2010, WP No.1152/2010,WP No.1153/2010 and WP No.4030/2004 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ATBANGALORE)B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. ETC. ETC. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report)With S.L.P. (C) Nos.17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.17316 of 2011(With appln(s) for directions, impleadment, prayer for interim relief andoffice report)S.L.P. (C) No.17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.20562-20568 of 2011(With office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report) ....2/- - 2 -S.L.P. (C) No.19083 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.20569 of 2011(With appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)

S.L.P. (C) No.20994 of 2011(With office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.2267-2268 of 2012(With office report)S.L.P. (C) No.7108 of 2012(With appln(s) for exemption from filing O.T. and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.6776 of 2012(With appln(s) for directions and office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.9744-9746 of 2012(With office report)S.L.P. (C) No.28339 of 2011(With office report)S.L.P. (C) Nos.16743-16744 of 2012(With appln(s) for directions and office report)S.L.P. (C) No.17918 of 2012(With appln(s) for impleadment, vacating stay and office report)Date: 01/04/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOIFor Petitioner(s) Mr. K.K. Venugopal,Sr.Adv. Mr. N.D.B. Raju,Adv. Mr. N. Rajashekar,Adv. Ms. Bharathi R.,Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. ....3/- - 3 - Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. M.E. Nagesh,Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith,Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman,Adv. Ms. Aparna Mattoo,Adv. Mr. Yunus Malik,Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. Rajeev Singh,Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. M.E. Nagesh,Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith,Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman,Adv. Ms. Aparna Mattoo,Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. Mr. V.N. Raghupathy,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Let Respondent No.3 in S.L.P. (C) No.20991 of 2011 and Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in S.L.P. (C) No.19083 of 2011 be deleted at the risk of the petitioner(s).

Liberty is given to the petitioner(s) to file affidavit of service in respect of unserved respondents within four weeks from today. List these special leave petitions for final hearing on a non-miscellaneous day in the second week of August, 2013. In the meantime, the interim order(s) passed by this Court shall continue to operate. [ Alka Dudeja ] [ Sneh Lata Sharma ] A.R.-cum-P.S. Court Master

ÆITEM NO.37 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 20/03/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Await return of notice of respondent No. 5. Ld. counsel for the petitioner seeks four more weeks time for filing an application for deletion of respondent No.5. Granted. List the matter on 9.5.2013.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

®ITEM NO.51 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR M.A. SAYEEDPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 11/03/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent No.1 is reported to be duly served but non appeared. Three weeks' time is granted as a final chance to Respondent No.2for filing Counter Affidavit. List again on 10.4.2013.| | |(M.A.SAYEED) || | |REGISTRAR |MG

ITEM NO.50 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 26/02/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent No.2 is granted four more weeks time as a last chance for filing counter affidavit. List the matter on 17.04.2013.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

ITEM NO.36 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 05/02/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Fresh steps have been taken against respondent No.5. Ld.counsel for the petitioner submits that he proposes to file an application to delete respondent No.5 from the party array. Granted four weeks time. List the matter on 20.03.2013.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

dITEM NO.49 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR M.A. SAYEEDPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 30/01/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent No.1 is reported to be duly served through post but noneappeared. On behalf of respondent No.2, the ld. Counsel has undertaken tofile counter affidavit on record. Complete set of paper books be suppliedto him. Four weeks' time is granted. List again on 11.3.2013.| | |(M.A.SAYEED) || | |REGISTRAR |hj

ÆITEM NO.19 COURT NO.3 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).20539-20561/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.4030/2004,WPNo.1039/2010,WP No.1104/2010,WP No.1105/2010,WP No.1106/2010,WPNo.1107/2010,WP No.1108/2010,WP No.1110/2010,WP No.1111/2010,WPNo.1112/2010,WP No.1150/2010,WP No.1151/2010,WP No.1152/2010,WPNo.1153/2010,WP No.1154/2010,WP No.1155/2010,WP No.1156/2010,WPNo.1157/2010,WP No.5381/2010,WP No.5382/2010,WP No.5383/2010,WPNo.5384/2010,WP No.13133/2010 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report)WITHSLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With appln.(s) for impleadment and directions and with prayer for interimrelief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With appln.(s) for permission to file SLP and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T. and office report)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With appln.(s) for directions and office report)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C)No.28339/2011(With office report)SLP(C)Nos.16743-16744/2012(With appln.(s) for directions and c/delay and office report)SLP(C)No.17918/2012(With appln.(s) for impleadment and office report)

Date: 16/01/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr.K.K.Venugopal, Sr.Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv. Mr.N.D.P.Raju, Adv. Mr.Nakubur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv. Ms.Ritika Gambhir, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr.R.S.Hegde, Adv. Mr.Chandra Prakash, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R As per Office Report dated 15.01.2013, notice has not beenserved upon some of the respondents in some of the cases. Fresh notice be issued to the unserved respondents, returnablein eight weeks. Dasti, in addition, is permitted. It shall be the petitioners' duty to serve the respondentsbefore the next date of hearing failing which the interim order passed bythis Court shall stand automatically vacated. (Satish K.Yadav) (Phoolan Wati Arora) Court Master Court Master

¤ITEM NO.49 and 50 COURT NO.4 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).6776/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ANR Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for directions and office report ))WITHS.L.P.(C) NOS.16743-16744 OF 2012(with appln(s) for directions and c/delay and office report)Date: 15/01/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R As requested by learned counsel for the petitioners, hearing of these petitions is adjourned to 16.01.2013. The connected matters shall also be listed along with these petitions. |(Parveen Kr.Chawla) | |(Phoolan Wati Arora) ||Court Master | |Court Master || | | |

\236ITEM NO.43 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 10/01/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Service is complete. Respondent No. 2 granted four weeks time for filing counter affidavit. List the matter on 26.2.2013.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

LITEM Nos.4 & 5 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA 3 in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).6776/2012T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ANR Respondent(s)(For directions and office report)ANDITEM NO. 5 I.A.NOs. 4-5 IN SLP(C) Nos. 16743-16744/2012(For directions and office report)Date: 04/01/2013 These I.As. were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mrs. Bharathi R., Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List these S.L.Ps. next week under the heading of "After Notice Matters" when the prayer made in the I.As. will also be considered.| (G. SUDHAKARA RAO) | | (SHARDA KAPOOR) ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

ITEM NO.41 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 07/12/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Ld. counsel for the petitioners is directed to take fresh steps against unserved respondent No. 5. List the matter on 5.2.2013.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

(ITEM NO.76 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).28859/2012SRI.K.IQBAL AHMED Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 03/12/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Both the respondents have been served. Acknowledgment cards have been received. No appearance for both the respondents. List the matter before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

*ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.7 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA Nos. 4-5 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).16743-16744/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 and WPNo.158/2008 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.VENKATESHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COR.&ANR Respondent(s)(For directions and office report)Date: 26/11/2012 These Applications/Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. D.P. Chaturvedi, Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||List the applications after four weeks. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

ðITEM NO.8 COURT NO.7 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA NO. 3 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).6776/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ANR Respondent(s)(For directions and office report)Date: 26/11/2012 This Application/Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. D.P. Chaturvedi, Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||List the application after four weeks. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA NO. 3 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).6776/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ANR Respondent(s)(For directions and office report)Date: 09/11/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||List this application on 26th November, 2012. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

\202ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA Nos. 4-5 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).16743-16744/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 and WPNo.158/2008 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.VENKATESHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COR.&ANR Respondent(s)(For directions, condonation of delay and office report)Date: 09/11/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||List these applications on 26th November, 2012. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

0ITEM NO.59 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR S.G. SHAHPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 07/11/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Nobody is present. Issue fresh notice with additional dasti service on unservedrespondents. The litigant has to confirm dasti notice directly upon thelitigant-respondent. However, they are permitted to serve through thenearest Civil Court/Trial Court where private parties are concerned andthrough standing counsel where State authorities are concerned. Process feeand spare copies are to be filed before 23.11.2012, else list before theHon'ble Judge in Chambers for non-prosecution. If notices are issued, list again on 2.1.2013.| | |(S.G.SHAH) || | |REGISTRAR |hj

ØITEM NO.56 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 06/11/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent No. 2 and 3 have been served. No appearance for them. Await return of notice of respondent No. 1. List the matter on 10.1.2013.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

\220ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA Nos. 4-5 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).16743-16744/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 and WPNo.158/2008 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.VENKATESHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COR.&ANR Respondent(s)(For directions, condonation of delay and office report)Date: 19/10/2012 These Petitions were called on for directions today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||Issue notice on the application for directions to the Karnataka State Road ||Transport Corporation and the State of Karanataka. ||Counsel for the applicant is granted liberty to serve by way of dasti on ||both the parties and also on the Standing Counsel for the State of ||Karnataka. ||List the matter on Friday, the 9th November, 2012. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

ITEM NO.3 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSIA NO. 3 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).6776/2012(From the judgment and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ANR Respondent(s)(For directions and office report)Date: 19/10/2012 This Petition was called on for direction today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R| ||Issue notice on the application for directions to the Karnataka State Road ||Transport Corporation and the State of Karanataka. ||Counsel for the applicant is granted liberty to serve by way of dasti on ||both the parties and also on the Standing Counsel for the State of ||Karnataka. ||List the matter on Friday, the 9th November, 2012. || ||[KALYANI GUPTA] | |[SHARDA KAPOOR] ||COURT MASTER | |COURT MASTER |

ITEM NO.58 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR N.J.JAMADARPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22436/2012SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 15/10/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R File not received. List again on 7.11.2012.| | |(N.J.JAMADAR) || | |REGISTRAR |hj

øITEM NO.33 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 12/10/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr.A.Lakshmi Narayanan,adv. Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Await return of notice of the unserved respondents. List the matter on 7.12.2012.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

ØITEM NO.58 COURT NO.12 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).28859/2012(From the judgement and order dated 02/07/2012 in WP No.16861/2005 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SRI.K.IQBAL AHMED Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief and office report )Date: 28/09/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri, Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith, adv. Ms. Aparna Mattoo, Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (Indu Bala Kapur) Court Master Court Master

PITEM NO.12A COURT NO.12 SECTION IVA(Mentioning) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).28859/2012(From the judgement and order dated 02/07/2012 in WP No.16861/ 2005 of theHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SRI.K. IQBAL AHMED Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH. & ANR. Respondent(s)(With prayer for interim relief)Date: 27/09/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List this matter tomorrow i.e. 28th September, 2012 at theend of the fresh matters.(A.S. BISHT) (INDU BALA KAPUR)COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.12 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSI.A. NO. 2 IN Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)No(s).17316/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.48419/2004 of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)MOHAMMED TIPPU QURESHI & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TPT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for impleadment and and office report)Date: 17/09/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE (IN CHAMBERS)For Petitioner(s) Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. for Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv.For Respondent(s)For the applicant Mr. D.P. Chaturvedi, Adv. for Mr. D.B. Vohra, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Heard learned counsel for the applicant. Learned counsel for the petitioner needs time to file reply. This matter is adjourned for four weeks. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (Indu Bala Kapur) Court Master Court Master

¦ITEM NO.10 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 17/09/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R File is not received. Hence, adjourned. List the matter on 12.10.2012.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

ITEM NO.99 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).22433/2012SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report )Date: 17/09/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Await return of notice of all the respondents. List the matter on 6.11.2012.| | |(SUNIL THOMAS) ||s | |Registrar |

PMentioned Matter COURT NO.13 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A. No.2 of 2012 inPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).17316/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.48419/2004 of theHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)MOHAMMED TIPPU QURESHI & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TPT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(Application for impleadment)Date: 12/09/2012 This matter was mentioned today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv.(N.P.)For Respondent(s) Mr. D.P. Chaturvedi,Adv.(mentioned by) for Mr. D.B. Vohra,Adv. Mr. P.P. Singh,Adv. (N.P.) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List the application for impleadment before the Chamber Judge. (A.S. BISHT) (INDU BALA KAPUR) COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

¼ITEM NO.24 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitution appln. andoffice report ))Date: 31/07/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Await return of notice of respondent Nos. 4 and 5. List the matter on 17.09.2012.| | |(Sunil Thomas) || | |Registrar |SB

¼ITEM NO.13 COURT NO.13 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 4580/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.1402/2007, of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SRINIVASAPPA Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGL.TRANSPORT AUTH.& ANR Respondent(s)With I.A. 1 (C/delay in filing SLP and office report )Date: 23/07/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Delay condoned. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (Indu Bala Kapur) Court Master Court Master

4ITEM NO.14 COURT NO.13 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 5678/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.1402/2007, of TheHIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)SAMPANGIRAMU & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUSREGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ORS. Respondent(s)(For permission to file SLP and office report )Date: 23/07/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file the special leave petition is granted. Delay condoned. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. (Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (Indu Bala Kapur) Court Master Court Master

ÈITEM NO.43 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR S.G. SHAHPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).20539-20561/2011B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report)WITH SLP(C) NO. 16743-16744 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17918 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report)Item No.43 -2-SLP(C) NO. 28339 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report)Date: 05/07/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman, Adv.

Ms. Kiran Suri, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. P.P. Singh,Adv. Mr. D.P. Chaturvedi, Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R One or other respondents in almost all SLPs are yet unserved. Itseems that these are cross-petitions. Therefore, petitioner in all SLPsare permitted to confirm service upon the unserved respondents through theconcerned Advocate, who are present before this court in any of theconnected SLP for the same litigant either as a petitioner or therespondent. For the purpose, dasti notice is to be issued. If anylitigant is not present before the Court,Item No.43 -3-Petitioner has to serve them directly by dasti mode through the nearestcivil court or trial court, as per earlier order, without fail before13.8.2012. Served respondents may file counter affidavit till then.| | | (S.G. SHAH) || | |REGISTRAR || | | |rd

: REVISEDITEM NO.44 Court No.5 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 10045/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WPNo.158/2008, of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.PRAMILA Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSP.CORP.& ANR Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report)Date: 28/05/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA (VACATION BENCH)For Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file special leave petition is granted. Delay condoned. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP is granted. Tag with SLP(C) No. 17342 of 2011. (DEEPAK MANSUKHANI) (M.S. NEGI) Court Master Court MasterITEM NO.44 Court No.5 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 10045/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WPNo.158/2008, of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.PRAMILA Petitioner(s) VERSUS

KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSP.CORP.& ANR Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report)Date: 28/05/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA (VACATION BENCH)For Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file special leave petition is granted. Delay condoned. Issue notice. Tag with SLP(C) No. 17342 of 2011. (DEEPAK MANSUKHANI) (M.S. NEGI) Court Master Court Master

\204ITEM NO.116 REGISTRAR COURT.2 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SUNIL THOMASPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).36420/2011A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for substitution,c/delay in filing substitutionappln. and office report ))Date: 10/05/2012 This Petition was called on for hearing today.For Petitioner(s) Mr.A.Lakshmi Narayanan,adv. Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Respondent Nos.1-3 have been served by post. No appearance for them. Await return of notice of respondent Nos. 4 & 5. List the matter on 31.07.2012. (Sunil Thomas) RegistrarSB

Z 1ITEM NO.21 COURT NO.7 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 7540-7541/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004 and WP No.158/2008 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T.VENKATESHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COR.&ANR Respondent(s)(for permission to file SLP and office report)Date: 07/05/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOIFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission granted. Issue notice on the application(s) for condonation of delay in filing special leave petitions as well as on the special leave petitions returnable in ten weeks. Dasti in addition to the ordinary process. Respondent Nos. 3 to 9 in Special Leave Petition arising out of W.P. No. 6616 of 2004 are ordered to be 2deleted from the array of parties at the risk of thepetitioner. Notice shall now go to the remaining unrepresentedrespondents only. Connect with Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos.2267-2268 of 2012.

In the meanwhile, the order of remand shall remainstayed. (Rajesh Dham) (Renu Diwan) Court Master Court Master

rITEM NO.27 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR S.G. SHAHPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).20539-20561/2011B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With office report)WITH SLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19083 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19084 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19942-19943 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 19959-19963 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20193 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20562-20568 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20569 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20979-20992 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 20994 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 20996-21011 of 2011(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 2267-2268 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 6776 of 2012(With office report)Item No.27 -2-SLP(C) NO. 7108 of 2012(With office report)SLP(C) NO. 9744-9746 of 2012(With office report)Date: 12/04/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearingtoday.For Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv.For Respondent(s)

Mr. P.P. Singh,Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat, Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R It has been brought to my notice that SLP(C)No.28339/2011, which is connected with present group, is notlisted today. Registry has to verify the fact and connectedmatters be listed together. In SLP(C) No.17316/2011, if any application forimpleadment is pending for adjudication, the same shall belisted before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers at the earliest,without waiting for service condition in connected SLPs. In the concerned SLPs, where any of the respondentis yet unserved, let there be a fresh notice with dastiItem No.27 -3-service upon the unserved respondents, which is permitted tobe served through the nearest Civil Court/Trial court, whereprivate parties are concerned and through standing counsel,where state authorities are concerned, if process fee andspare copies are paid/filed before 23.4.2012, else listbefore the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for non-prosecution. If notices are issued, list again on 5.7.2012. Served respondents in all the SLPs may file counteraffidavit till then. (S.G. SHAH) REGISTRARrd

ÔITEM NO.MM-8B COURT NO.8 SECTION S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 3743/2012(From the judgement and order dated 14/09/2011 in WP No.9590/2004of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)MALAI MAHADESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE Petitioner(s) VERSUSSTATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for c/delay in filing SLP)Date: 17/02/2012 This Petition was mentioned today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. Mr. Nakibur Rahman, Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Taken on board. Delay condoned. Issue notice returnable in eight weeks. In the meanwhile, the operation of the impugned judgment and order shall remain stayed. Connect with S.L.P. (C) Nos. 17119-17121 of 2011. (Pardeep Kumar) (Renu Diwan) Court Master Court Master

4 1ITEM NO.22 COURT NO.8 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2012 CC 2435/2012(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.6616/2004of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)T. RAMESH Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP &ORS Respondent(s)(for permission to file SLP and office report ) WITHS.L.P.(C)... [ CC NO. 2550 of 2012 ](for permission to file SLP and With office report)Date: 13/02/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Ms. Bharathi R., Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file special leave petitions is granted. Delay condoned in filing special leave petitions. Application for deletion of the respondent Nos. 3 to 9 from the array of parties in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No......[ CC 2435/2012 ] is granted at the risk of 2the petitioner. Issue notice returnable in eight weeks. Connect with Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos.2267-2268 of 2012 [CC 20826-20827/2011]. In the meanwhile, the order of remand shall remainstayed.

(Rajesh Dham) (Renu Diwan) Court Master Court Master

HITEM NO.12 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2011 CC 20826-20827/2011(From the judgement and order dated 10/02/2011 in WANo.3428/2005, dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.158/2008, of The HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)M/S VENKATESHWARA TRAVELS Petitioner(s) VERSUSK.S.R.TRANSPORT CORP. & ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report)Date: 03/01/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearingtoday.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B. Raju,Adv. Mrs. Bharathi Raju,Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission granted. Delay condoned. Issue notice returnable in eight weeks. Connect with SLP (C) Nos. 20539-20561 of 2011. In the meanwhile, the Order of remand shall remainstayed. (N.K. Goel) (Renu Diwan)Court Master Court Master

NITEM NO.13 COURT NO.10 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2011 CC 19928/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.49336/2004 of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)A.M.MUNIRATHINAM MODALIAR & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s) (for substitution and permission to file SLP and c/delay infiling substitution appln. and office report)Date: 09/12/2011 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. V. Ramasubramanian,Adv.For Respondent(s) UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file special leave petition is granted. Issue notice on the special leave petition and application for condonation of delay in filing special lave petition as well as on prayer for interim relief, application for condonation of delay in filing substitution application and application for substitution, returnable after six weeks. (Rajesh Dham) (Renu Diwan) Court Master Court Master

ÜITEM NO.17 COURT NO.9 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2011 CC 15219/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No.158/2008of The HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE)M/S VENKATEASAWARA TRAVELS Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSP CORP&ORS. Respondent(s)(For permission to file SLP and office report)Date: 23/09/2011 This Petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. PANCHAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. N.D.B.Raju, Adv. Mr. Bharathi Raju, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Permission to file Special Leave Petition is granted. Perused the letter as well as the contents of office report dated 20.9.2011. Delay condoned. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayer claimed in para 8 (a) of the memorandum of Special leave Petition is granted. Tag the instant matter along with SLP (C) No.19083/2011. - 2 - Application for Impleadment By filing this application, the applicant has prayed to implead Regional Transport Authority Bangalore (Rural) as respondent No.3 in Special Leave Petition. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of averments made in the application, the prayer made in paragraph 5 (i) deserves to the granted. Hence, the application succeeds. The prayer claimed in paragraph 5 (i) is granted. The application accordingly stands disposed of.(Neetu Sachdeva) (Sneh Bala Mehra) Sr. P. A. Court Master

8 1ITEM NO.45 COURT NO.12 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).17342/2011(From the judgement and order dated 21/04/2011 in WP No. 158/2008of The NO AGENCY)G.A.RAJESH & ANR Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSP.CORP.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for permission to delete respondent from array ofparty and prayer for interim relief and office report )WITH CC NO. 12249-12257/2011(with appln(s) for permission to file SLP and with prayer forinterim relief and office report )WITH CC NO. 12246-12247/2011(with appln(s) for permission to file SLP and with prayer forinterim relief and office report )SLP(C) No. 19083/2011(with prayer for interim relief and office report )SLP(C) No. 20193/2011(with prayer for interim relief and office report )CC No. 12147/2011(with appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report )Date: 25/07/2011 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. PANCHAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv. Mr. S.J. Amith, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv. Mr. P.P. Singh, Adv. 2UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E RSLP(C) NO. 17342/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. The application for deleting performarespondent is granted.CC NO. 12249-12257/2011

Permission to file SLPs is granted. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. The application for deleting performarespondent is granted.CC NO. 12246-12247/2011 Permission to file SLPs is granted. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted.SLP(C) No. 19083/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. 3SLP(C) No. 20193/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. CC No. 12147/2011 Permission to file SLP is granted. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. The application for deleting performarespondent is granted. (Sonia) (Sneh Bala Mehra)Sr. P. A. Court Master

* 1ITEM NO.15 + 46 COURT NO.12 SECTION IVA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)....../2011 CC 11403/2011B.A.LINGA REDDY ETC.ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUSKARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTH.& ORS. Respondent(s)(With appln(s) for permission to file SLP and office report )WITH SLP(C) NO. 17119-17121 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17316 of 2011(With appln(s). for grant of permission to delete the name ofrespondent and with prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17339 of 2011(With prayer for interim relief and office report)SLP(C) NO. 17342 of 2011(With appln.(s) for permission to delete respondent from array ofparty and with prayer for interim relief and office report)CC.NO.12249-12257(WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO FILE SLP AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)...CC 12246-12247/2011WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO FILE SLP AND WITH PRAYER FORINTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)...CC 12302/2011(WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO FILE SLP AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)No.19959-19963/2011(WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)No.19942-19943/2011(WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO DELETE RESPONDENT FROM ARRAY OFPARTY AND EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT ANDWITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)No.19083/2011(WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT) 2SLP(C)...CC 11974/2011(WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO FILE SLP AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)No.19084/2011(WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT)SLP(C)No.20193/2011(WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND OFFICE REPORT)Date: 22/07/2011 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. PANCHAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALEFor Petitioner(s) Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Sr Adv. Mr. N.D.B. Raju, Adv. Mr. Rajashekar, Adv. Mr. N. Ganpathy,Adv. Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr Adv. Ms. Kiran Suri,Adv Mr. M.E. Nagesh, Adv. Mr. S.V. Krishna Swamy, Adv. Mr. Yunus Malik, Adv. Mr. Ravi Kishore, Adv. Mr. S. Malik, Adv.For Respondent(s) Mr. R.S. Hegde, Adv. Mr. Chandra Prakash, Adv. Mr. P.P. Singh,Adv. Mr. S.N. Bhat,Adv UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R SLP(C) NO. 17342/2011, CC NOS. 12249-12257/2011, CC NOS. 12246-12247/2011, SLP(C) NO. 19083/2011 AND SLP(C) NO. 20193/2011 List the matters on Monday i.e. 25.7.2011. List CC No. 12147/2011 along with these matters. 3SLP(C) NO. 11403/2011 Permission to file SLP is granted. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(i) of the memorandum of SLPis granted.CC NO. 12302/2011 Permission to file SLP is granted. Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(i) of the memorandum of SLPis granted.SLP(C) NOS. 17119-17121/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP

is granted.SLP(C) NO. 17339/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted.SLP(C) NOS. 19959-19963/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP 4is granted.SLP(C) NO. 17316/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. The application for deleting performarespondent is granted.SLP(C) NOS. 19942-19943/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted. The application for deleting performarespondent is granted.SLP(C) NO. 19084/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLPis granted.CC No. 11974/2011 Issue notice. By way of ad-interim relief, the prayerclaimed in paragraph 8(a) of the memorandum of SLP

is granted. The application seeking deletion of 5performa respondent is granted. (Sonia) (Sneh Bala Mehra)Sr. P. A. Court Master

T. RAMESH v. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP

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