Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking

Q: When did Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 99, 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.

In force From 01 Jul 1989 Act 59 of 1988 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Cited by 1 provision

Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking. ] Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

¹ [(1)] Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State transport undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Government may formulate a proposal regarding a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars respecting thereto and shall publish such proposal in the Official Gazette of the State formulating such proposal and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by such scheme and also in such other manner as the State Government formulating such proposal deem fit.
² [(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), when a proposal is published under that sub-section, then from the date of publication of such proposal, no permit shall be granted to any person, except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal and such temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of its issue of till the date of final publication of the scheme under section 100, whichever is earlier.]
Section 99, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

s. 100 Objection to the proposal

Referred to by 1

s. 107 Power of State Government to make rules

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

Malai Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple vs State of Karnataka

Supreme Court of India 18 Dec 2014 Binding Reportable

Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

Where the State Government exercises the quasi-judicial power of modifying an approved scheme under Section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, it is mandatory to record detailed reasons showing consideration of objections and representations. Mere mention of arguments without substantively addressing them and assigning reasons to accept or reject objections constitutes violation of natural justice principles. The rule requiring reasons in quasi-judicial orders is not merely procedural but fundamental to the rule of law and constitutional protections against arbitrariness under Articles 14 and 21. Absence of reasons renders the order vulnerable to challenge for violation of natural justice, even if the decision maker purports to act in public interest.

On this section: Provisions for preparation and publication of proposals regarding road transport services

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Questions about Section 99

What have the courts held on Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act?

Malai Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple vs State of Karnataka (18 Dec 2014) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Provisions for preparation and publication of proposals regarding road transport services.

How do I find court cases under Section 99 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 99, section 99 MV Act, section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Malai Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple vs State of Karnataka (18 Dec 2014).

What should I read with Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 100 (Objection to the proposal), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 99, 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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