Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Anr. v. Mahendra Gupta & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 443
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 8 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we are of the opinion that decision dated 15.12.2014 issued with the signatures of Chairperson and one member was a valid decision in spite of the fact that one of the members who was present in the hearing when the meeting took place on 16.10.2014 and had been transferred in the meanwhile did not sign the order.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 – rr.63, 65 – Legality of the order by State Transport Authority – On facts, State Transport Authority allowed the application for modification of time schedule for movement of the vehicle, by order dated 15.12.2014 – Matter was heard by the Authority on 16.10.2014, where chairpers on and two members were present, however, the order wa s delivered on 15.12.2014 with the signatures of Chairperson an d only one member, since one member was transferred in the mea nwhile – Legality of the order dated 15.12.2014 – Held: Concept of taking decision by

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