law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  71. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering
  
  application for stage carriage permit.Ā 
  Provided that such permit for a route of fifty kilometers or
  
  less shallĀ beĀĀ grantedĀ onlyĀ toĀ anĀ individualĀ orĀ aĀ StateĀ transport
  
  undertaking.
  Provided that before such refusal an opportunity shall be
  
  given to the applicant to amend the time-table so as to conform to the said
  
  provisions.
  Provided that, other conditions being equal, preference
  
  shall be given to applications for permits from--
  Explanation.--For theĀ purposes ofĀ this sectionĀ
  
  "company" means any bodyĀ corporate, andĀ includes aĀ firmĀ orĀ
  
  otherĀ associationĀ of individuals; and "director", in relation to a
  
  firm, means a partner in the firm.