Temporary permits
Section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with temporary permits. A Regional Transport Authority and the State Transport Authority may without following the procedure laid down in section 80, grant permits, to be effective for a limited period which shall, not in any case exceed four months, to authorise the use of a transport vehicle temporarily-- (a) for the con The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) A Regional Transport Authority and the State Transport Authority may without following the procedure laid down in section 80, grant permits, to be effective for a limited period which shall, not in any case exceed four months, to authorise the use of a transport vehicle temporarily--
(a) for the conveyance of passengers on special occasions such as to and from fairs and religious gatherings, or
(b) for the purposes of a seasonal business, or
(c) to meet a particular temporary need, or
(d) pending decision on an application for the renewal of a permit,
and may attach to any such permit such condition as it may think fit:
Provided that a Regional Transport Authority or, as the case may be, State Transport Authority may, in the case of goods carriages, under the circumstances of an exceptional nature, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, grant a permit for a period exceeding four months, but not exceeding one year.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a temporary permit may be granted thereunder in respect of any route or area where
(i) no permit could be issued under section 72 or section 74 or section 76 or section 79 in respect of that route or area by reason of an order of a court or other competent authority restraining the issue of the same, for a period not exceeding the period for which the issue of the permit has been so restrained; or
(ii) as a result of the suspension by a court or other competent authority of the permit of any vehicle in respect of that route or area, there is no transport vehicle of the same class with a valid permit in respect of that route or area, or there is no adequate number of such vehicles in respect of that route or area, for a period not exceeding the period of such suspension.
Provided that the number of transport vehicles in respect of which temporary permits are so granted shall not exceed the number of vehicles in respect of which the issue of the permits have been restrained or, as the case may be, the permit has been suspended:
Section 87, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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… After referring to the judgment of the Apex Court in Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. B.P.Upadhyaya (AIR 1966 SC 156) , the Division Bench held that mere application for permanent permit will not entitle a person to apply for a temporary permit, much less demand the same. Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act clearly talks of grant of temporary permit pending application for renewal of permit. But, nowhere the Section provides that where a person has made an application for permanent permit, pending grant thereof, temporary permit can be granted. The Division Bench observed that temporary …
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… According to the petitioner, the grant of temporary permit for a period of 20 days cannot be sustained since respondent is not exercising the jurisdiction conferred under section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act in a legal and proper manner. 2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and hearing learned counsel for petitioner, learned Special Government Pleader and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4 th respondent, there will be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to …
Questions about Section 87
What does Section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Temporary permits". A Regional Transport Authority and the State Transport Authority may without following the procedure laid down in section 80, grant permits, to be effective for a limited period which shall, not in any case exceed four months, to authorise the use of a transport vehicle temporarily-- (a) for the con
How do I find court cases under Section 87 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 87, section 87 MV Act, section 87 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 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 72 (Grant of stage carriage permits), section 74 (Grant of contract carriage permit), section 76 (Application for private service vehicle permit), section 79 (Grant of goods carriage permit), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 87, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1948 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1560 words
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1199 words
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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