law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  117. 
  
  Parking places and halting stations.
  The State 
  
  Government or any authority  authorised in  this behalf by the State Government 
  
  may, in consultation  with the  local authority  having jurisdiction in the area 
  
  concerned,  determine places  at which  motor vehicles  may stand either 
  
  indefinitely  or for  a  specified  period  of  time,  and  may determine the  
  
  places at  which public service vehicles may stop for a longer time  than is  
  
  necessary for  the taking up and setting down of passengers.