Objection to the proposal
Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with objection to the proposal. On the publication of any proposal regarding a scheme in the Official Gazette and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route which is to be covered by such proposal any person may, within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazet The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) On the publication of any proposal regarding a scheme in the Official Gazette and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route which is to be covered by such proposal any person may, within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, file objections to it before the State Government.
(2) The State Government may, after considering the objections and after giving an opportunity to the objector or his representatives and the representatives of the State transport undertaking to be heard in the matter, if they so desire, approve or modify such proposal.
(3) The scheme relating to the proposal as approved or modified under sub-section (2) shall then be published in the Official Gazette by the State Government making such scheme and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route covered by such scheme and the same shall thereupon become final on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be called the approved scheme and the area or route to which it relates shall be called the notified area or notified route:
Provided that no such scheme which relates to any inter-State route shall be deemed to be an approved scheme unless it has the previous approval of the Central Government.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where a scheme is not published as an approved scheme under sub-section (3) in the Official Gazette within a period of one year from the date of publication of the proposal regarding the scheme in the Official Gazette under sub-section (1), the proposal shall be deemed to have lapsed.
Explanation.--In computing the period of one year referred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the publication of the approved scheme under sub-section (3) was held up on account of any stay or injunction by the order of any court shall be excluded.
Section 100, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Paragraphs 13 to 18 of the said judgment read thus: "13. On a consideration of the submissions made on this issue, we find that the law governing the formulation of schemes is to be found in Sections 99 and 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The said provisions mandate that, if the State Government is of the :-4-: opinion that, for the purpose of providing efficient, adequate, economical and properly guaranteed road transport services in relation to any area or route or operation thereto, these road transport services …
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… On a consideration of the submissions made on this issue, we find that the law governing the formulation of schemes is to be found in Sections 99 and 100 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. The said provisions mandate that, if the State Government is of the opinion that, for the purpose of providing efficient, adequate, economical and properly guaranteed road transport services in relation to any area or route or operation thereto, these road transport services should …
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… Later changes were brought in the year 1999 by which the petitioner had to change the operation into 'Fast Passenger Service". The petitioner had been, from then, carrying on the operation of his vehicle as 'Fast Passenger Service'. 2. Subsequently, the Government came out with a scheme under Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, wherein all higher-class of services within the State of Kerala were reserved for operation by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation -: 2 :- (KSRTC). The different stage carriage operators including the petitioner, who were carrying on 'Fast Passenger Services' had approached …
Questions about Section 100
What does Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Objection to the proposal". On the publication of any proposal regarding a scheme in the Official Gazette and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route which is to be covered by such proposal any person may, within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazet
How do I find court cases under Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: MV Act 100, section 100 MV Act, section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 100 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 100, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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