Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: All India Tourist Permit Bus Owners Association
- Respondents: State of Rajasthan & Others
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22984/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 19-05-2026 in DBSAW No. 608/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur.
- Admission IA No.: 191348/2026 (exemption from filing) and O.T. IA No.: 192509/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Hearing Date: 17-07-2026; Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Karan Bishnoi, Advocate, with Mr. Sunny Choudhary, AOR.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, A.A.G., and Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR.
Order Details
1. Advocate Mr. Karan Bishnoi stated the petitioner‑association is prepared to file an affidavit affirming that none of its members are plying a bus contrary to permitted specifications or operating a bus with modifications after obtaining permission from the Competent Authority. The affidavit was digitally signed by Lokesh Arora on 2026.07.18 at 14:29:32 IST (signature not verified).
2. The Court observed that, since the petitioner insists on fairness in the ongoing proceedings between the Transport Department and private operators, it must also appear before the Court with clean hands.
3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 07.08.2026.
4. The instant Record of Proceedings need not be appreciated by anyone, including the High Court, as the proceedings pending before the High Court are stayed by this Court.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court stayed the pending Rajasthan High Court proceedings, ordered the petitioner to file a clean‑hand affidavit, and scheduled the next hearing for 07‑08‑2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Transport Regulation