P L D (Rev (PLP)
THE OKARA BUS SERVICE, LTD.‑Appellant Versus (1) THE RAVI TRANSPORT Ca. REGD., (2) R. T. A. MULTAN‑Respondents
| Citation | P L D (Rev (PLP) |
| Forum / Court | |
| Bench Members | Nasir Ahmad, Member, Board of Revenue, West Pakistan |
| Parties | THE OKARA BUS SERVICE, LTD.‑Appellant Versus (1) THE RAVI TRANSPORT Ca. REGD., (2) R. T. A. MULTAN‑Respondents |
| Primary Law | Motor Vehicle |
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The case was heard and decided by the bench comprising: Nasir Ahmad, Member, Board of Revenue, West Pakistan.
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Representation
- Khawaja Abdur Rahim for Appellant.
- Sh. Khurshid Ahmad for Respondent.
Headnotes / Summary
‑Route permits‑Increase in and grant to new companies should be gradual, without detriment to existing companies. Held, that while there is generally an all round increase in traffic, it, is advisable, in the absence of any definite statistical data, that there should be a gradual increase in transport facilities by issuing new permits to new companies, so that the Transport Authority gets into a better position to judge more clearly of what the requirements of the public are, without detriment to the interests of the existing companies. Secretary, R. T. A. for the Regional Transport Authority, Multan.
Judgment & Decree
NASIR AHMAD.‑This is an appeal against the order of the Regional Transport Authority. Multan dated 9th December 1955, by which three permits were granted to the respondents, the Ravi Transport Company, to ply between Okara and Nur Shah and another three permits to ply between Okara and Atari via Hujra. The Okara Bus Service who ply between Okara and Mandi Hira Singh have come up in appeal and the main ground taken up is that the Okara to Attari route is for all purposes the same as Okara to Mandi Hira Singh route along which they are already plying. The appellant company already have three permits for this route and it is urged that the state of the traffic does not justify an increase in the existing transport facilities which are sufficiently developed to meet present needs. As regards the grant for Okara‑Nur Shah route the appellant company have no objections to put forward. It is contended on behalf of the respondent company that traffic has increased con siderably which is evidenced by the fact that the appellants themselves started with one permit for this route which was subsequently raised to three in 1952. The Secretary R, T. A. is of the opinion that traffic has almost doubled though he is not able to give definite statistical data to support this view. He has, however, based his opinion on the increase in the number of prosecutions for over‑loading of passengers. There is undoubtedly a general all round increase in traffic unless there are adverse circumstances relating to a particular town which point to the contrary. It would, however, be some what optimistic to consider this increase to be double. It would all the same be advisable to make gradual increase in d transport facilities so that the Regional Transport Authority gets in a better position to judge more clearly what the requirements of the public are, without detriment to the interests of the existing transport companies. Though there is admittedly no data but following the above principle I would accept this appeal to the extent of reducing the permits granted to the respondent company from three to two for Okara Attari route. The number of permits granted to them on the other route ; Okara‑Nur Shah will stand. A. H. Appeal accepted in part.