Section 41(1)(b) in The Orissa Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993
(b)to its Chairman or Secretary or any other officer not being below the rank of Assistant Secretary-(i)its powers to approve time-table of stage carriage permit;(ii)it powers under Sub-section (2) of section 81 to renew or to refuse to renew all kinds of permit other than a temporary permit or a special permit;(iii)its powers under Sub-section (1) and Sub-section (2) of section 87 to grant a temporary permit provided that such powers may also be delegated to the Additional Secretary to Assistant Secretary or Additional Assistant Secretary posted at the check-gate;(iv)its powers under Sub-section (8) of section 88 to grant a special permit;(v)its powers under section 83 to permit replacement of the vehicle by another;(vi)its powers under Sub-section (1) and Sub-section (3) of section 82 to transfer or to refuse to transfer or to transfer a permit from one person to another;(vii)its powers to renew or refuse to renew countersignature of all kinds of permit;(viii)its powers to issue a duplicate permit;(ix)its powers to issue permit to the State Transport Under-taking under Sub-section (1) of section 103 or to any person under the proviso to section 104 in respect of a notified route or a notified area;(x)its powers to pass orders as contemplated by Sub-section (2) of section 103 for the purpose of giving effect to the approved scheme in respect of a notified route or notified area;(xi)its powers under Sub-section (1) of section 86 and Sub-section (4) of section 88 to suspend a permit or a countersignature of permit and to recover from the permit-holder the sum of money agreed upon in accordance with Sub-section (5) of section 86;