Supreme Court of India

P. Venkaiah v. G. Krishna Rao & Others.

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Reported as [1982] 1 S.C.R. 380
Decided 25 August 1981

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What the Court ordered

We hold that it cannot be struck down on the ground of unreasonale restriction." 387 In turning down contentions B and C the High Court observed : "The expression "new entrant" is not defined either in the Act or in the Rules.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules 1964 Rule 212(ii) (a) proviso-Scope of-Whether hit by article 19 of the Constitution·" new entrant'' meaning of. For evaluating the merit of various applicants for a stage carriage permiti rule 212 of the Andbra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules 1964 classifies routes as short, medium and long routes. In the matter of grant of permit for short routes clause (ii) envisages preference being given to those applicants who are "new entrants". Clause (iii) provides criteria for weeding out undesirable appli­ cants, while clause (iv) provides for marks being awarded

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