GOPAL CHANDRA DE Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal from the judgment and order of G. K. Mitter, J. dismissing the petitioner Gopal Chandra De's application under Article 229 of the Constitution for a writ to quash the order of the Appellate Sub-Committee of the State Transport Authority, West Bengal Burdwan, dated July 2, 1959.

(2.) The petitioner applied for the permit of a stage carriage for Midhabpur--Masagram route in Burdwan. The Regional Transport Authority, Burdwan, granted permit to the petitioner and refused the application of respondents 4 and 5 Kebal Chandra Paul and Sachitananda Paul. The oider of the Regional Transport Authority made on August 16, 1958 reads as follows :

(3.) Then there was an appeal and the Appellate Sub-Committee allowed the appeal filed by respondents Kebal Chandra Paul and Sachitananda Paul on July 2, 1959. In dealing with this claim, the Appellate Sub-Committee of the State Transport Authority made the following order: