Cancellation or modification of scheme
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Summary
State Government may modify any approved transport scheme in the public interest, but must give the State transport undertaking and any other persons likely to be affected an opportunity to be heard. The proposed change must be published in the Official Gazette and a regional language newspaper, with at least 30 days from Gazette publication and the time and place for hearing. Only after these steps can the modification be carried out.
Example
Priya runs a local town bus service under an approved route scheme. The State Government proposes to change routes and fares; it must notify the State transport undertaking and anyone likely to be affected, publish the proposal in the Official Gazette and a regional newspaper, and give at least 30 days' notice of the hearing. Priya can attend the hearing before the change is implemented.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) The State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary, in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme after giving—
(i) the State transport undertaking; and
(ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification.
(2) The State Government shall publish any modification proposed under sub-section (1) in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the area in which it is proposed to be covered by such modification, together with the date, not being less than thirty days from such publication in the Official Gazette, and the time and place at which any representation received in this behalf will be heard by the State Government.
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