P L D (Rev (PLP)
THE WAHID BUS & MAILSI TRANSPORT CO. LTD., MULTAN‑‑Appellant Versus THE NEW CRESCENT BUS SERVICE RECD., MULTAN & R. T.
| Citation | P L D (Rev (PLP) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | N/A |
| Parties | THE WAHID BUS & MAILSI TRANSPORT CO. LTD., MULTAN‑‑Appellant Versus THE NEW CRESCENT BUS SERVICE RECD., MULTAN & R. T. |
| Primary Law | Motor vehicle‑ |
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Representation
- Sardar Muhammad Iqbal for respondent.
Headnotes / Summary
Route permit‑Wasteful competition to be avoided in grant of.
Judgment & Decree
NASIR AHMAD.‑This order will dispose of the two connected appeals Nos. 32 and 33 of 1955‑
56. The New Crescent Bus Service, Multan, were granted the following four permits by the Regional Transport Authority, Multan on 9th December 1955. Multan‑Dunya Pur via Dokota Two permits Multan‑Kehror Pacca Two permits The Wahid Bus and Mailsi Transport Company who are monopolists on these two routes have come up in appeal. The Regional Transport Authority who have granted the permits observed that the newly formed Crescent Bus Service had a sound financial position and had been duly registered. The Wahid Bus and Mailsi Transport Company were not operating efficiently on the two lines in question and numerous complaints were made by the public against operation of this company. The conclusion arrived at by the R. T. A., was that these mal‑practices were the result of the appellant company being monopolists on the two routes and it would, therefore, be in the general interest of the public if the monopoly 'were broken and fresh and healthy competition introduced by importing a newly formed company, Thus the only point for consideration is that when carrying out this policy wasteful competition should be avoided and the existing transport company not put to a loss. The Regional Transport Authority in their order had not referred to any data or other statistical material which would justify the considerable increase in transport facilities which would follow the issue of these four permits. Besides over a part of the route several other transport companies also operate. In these circumstances. I would accept the appeal to the extent of reducing the number of permits to one each for the two routes in question. The parties should be informed. A. H. Appeal accepted.