MVA Section 69: General provision as to applications for permits
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 5: CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES
¶69. General provision as to applications for permits.—(1) Every application for a permit shall be made to the Regional Transport Authority of the region in which it is proposed to use the vehicle or vehicles:
Provided that if it is proposed to use the vehicle or vehicles in two or more regions lying within the same State, the application shall be made to the Regional Transport Authority of the region in which the major portion of the proposed route or area lies, and in case the portion of the proposed route or area in each of the regions is approximately equal, to the Regional Transport Authority of the region in which it is proposed to keep the vehicle or vehicles:
Provided further that if it is proposed to use the vehicle or vehicles in two or more regions lying in different States, the application shall be made to the Regional Transport Authority of the region in which the applicant resides or has his principal place of business.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that in the case of any vehicle or vehicles proposed to be used in two or more regions lying in different States, the application under that sub-section shall be made to the State Transport Authority of the region in which the applicant resides or has his principal place of business.
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Official reference: India Code, Government of India — edition as on 15 August 2026 — source review: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2026-08-15.Banaka reference transcription, not an official or certified edition. General central text: regional amendment blocks are not consolidated. This edition includes Jan Vishwas 2026 changes effective 15 August 2026. Amendment brackets are retained; footnotes and superscript reference numerals are excluded. Consult the complete government PDF for schedules, amendment notes and authoritative wording. State rules and notifications may differ. Hindi guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation.Read the original schedule and amendment notes
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Other sections in this chapter
- 66. Necessity for permits
- 66A. National Transportation Policy
- 66B. No bar against permit holders to apply and hold licences under schemes
- 67. Power to State Government to control road transport
- 68. Transport Authorities
- 70. Application for stage carriage permit
- 71. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for stage carriage permit
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits
- 73. Application for contract carriage permit
- 74. Grant of contract carriage permit
- 75. Scheme for renting of motor cabs and motor cycles
- 76. Application for private service vehicle permit
- 77. Application for goods carriage permit
- 78. Consideration of application for goods carriage permit
- 79. Grant of goods carriage permit
- 80. Procedure in applying for and granting permits
- 81. Duration and renewal of permits
- 82. Transfer of permit
- 83. Replacement of vehicles
- 84. General conditions attaching to all permits
- 85. General form of permits
- 86. Cancellation and suspension of permits
- 87. Temporary permits
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted
- 88A. Power of Central Government to make schemes for national, multimodal and inter-State transport of passengers and goods
- 89. Appeals
- 90. Revision
- 91. Restriction of hours of work of drivers
- 92. Voidance of contracts restrictive of liability
- 93. Agent or canvasser or aggregator to obtain licence
- 94. Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- 95. Power of State Government to make rules as to stage carriages and contract carriages
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter