B.A. Linga Reddy Etc. Etc. vs. Karnataka State Transport Authority & Ors. (SC)

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988–Sec. 102–Scheme for operating the stage carriage service–Modification by State Govt.–Quashed by High Court–Appreciation of–Modification of scheme is a quashi judicial function–State Govt. is duly bound to consider the objections and to give reasons either to accept or  reject them–No consideration of the objections except mentioning the arguments of the rival parties–No reason was assigned indicating how objections were disposed off–Held, modification cannot be held in accordance with the principle of natural justice–High Court rightly quashed the modification of scheme.