Sri Gajanana Motor Transport Co. vs The Secretary, Regional Transport ... on 13 March, 1997
"7. Under Section 62 of the Act it is permissible to a Regional Transport Authority to issue temporary permits to be effective for a limited period not exceeding four months without following the procedure laid down in Section 57 of the Act. Such temporary permits can be issued only for the conveyance of passengers on special occasions such as in relation to and for fairs and religious gatherings or for the purpose of a seasonal business or to meet a particular temporary need or pending decision on an application for the renewal of a permit. The Regional Transport Authority cannot grant a temporary permit for a route or area specified in an application for grant of a new permit under Section 46 or Section 54 of the Act, during the pendency of the application. That section further provides that a temporary permit issued under that section shall in no case be granted more than once in respect of any route or area specified in an application for the renewal of a permit during the pendency of such application for renewal."