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1. This writ appeal is filed against the order of the learned single Judge in WP No. 5365 of 1994 dated 28-9-2001 disposing of the writ petition filed by the first respondent herein with certain directions. The parties shall be referred to as they are arrayed in the writ petition.

2. The brief facts are as follows. The third respondent applied for grant of stage carriage permits on the new town service route Tanuku Bus Stand to Brahmanacheruvu via Vaipuru, Kavalapuram, Tittiga, Rameswaram and Raameswaram Junction. The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) rejected the application on the ground that the entire route of 21.6 Kms., is on the notified route and that grant of permit is prohibited under the scheme notified in G.O. Ms. No. 548 of 1978 dated 30-12-1978. Aggrieved by the same, the third respondent preferred an appeal under Section 89 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ('the Act' for brevity). The said appeal being AP No. 498 of 1992 was allowed on 21-5-1993 directing grant of permit to the third respondent subject Transport Commissioner granting permission under Rule 258(2)(ii) of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 ('the Rules' for brevity). Pursuant thereto, the Transport Commissioner, second respondent, by proceedings R.No. 33066/E4/93 dated 15-8-1993 rejected permission under Rule 258(2)(ii) of the rules. The third respondent again filed an appeal under Section 89 of the Act before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (STAT). The same being AP No. 961 of 1993 was allowed by order dated 9-11-1993 directing the Secretary, RTA, West Godavari, to issue pucca stage carriage permit on the new town service route Tanuku Bus Stand to Brahmanacheruvu via Vaipuru, Kavalapuram. Tittiga, Rameswaram and Rameswaram Junction to the third respondent on the production of valid records by him. Pursuant thereto the third respondent was granted permit and the same was transferred to fourth respondent who has been statedly running the bus on the route from 28-8-1997.