Supreme Court of India

Kanchan and Ors. v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] 1 S.C.R. 451
Bench Arijit Pasayat and Tarun Chatter.Iee JJ.
Decided 17 January 2006

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; Section 68(3)(b): 'r Grant of permits lo Transporters-Power of Stale Transport Authority/ c STA-Mala fides-Held: Authorities granted permits lo Transporters even without filing an application for grant of such permits-Relevant records not produced by the authorities on the pretext of vigilance inquiries in the mailer- ..... In deciding the question of mala fides if the authorities acted without application of mind, which act of the authority is sufficient lo atlach vulnerability to the action against it on the question of mala tides-Thus, High Court / rightly found

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