https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191860 Where an applicant for a stage carriage permit dies before the application is finally decided, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 contains no express rule requiring abatement, and the Code of Civil Procedure does not govern the proceeding. Because the permit application is tied to possession and operation of the vehicle, the Regional Transport Authority may adopt a reasonable procedure in the absence of statutory prohibition. It may, in its discretion, substitute the successor in possession and allow that person to prosecute the pending application, subject to relevant objections and competing claims. The Supreme Court held that the authority had power to permit the deceased applicant's successor in possession to continue the application, and the High Court's contrary view was ? en-us Fri, 18 Oct 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:18:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191860 Where an applicant for a stage carriage permit dies before the application is finally decided, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 contains no express rule requiring abatement, and the Code of Civil Procedure does not govern the proceeding. Because the permit application is tied to possession and operation of the vehicle, the Regional Transport Authority may adopt a reasonable procedure in the absence of statutory prohibition. It may, in its discretion, substitute the successor in possession and allow that person to prosecute the pending application, subject to relevant objections and competing claims. The Supreme Court held that the authority had power to permit the deceased applicant's successor in possession to continue the application, and the High Court's contrary view was ? Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Oct 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191860