Supreme Court Orders Tamil Nadu to Allow AITP Vehicles Unhindered Passage

The Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu to permit All India Tourist Permit (AITP) vehicles to traverse the state without obstruction. This ruling follows a plea by bus operators challenging Tamil Nadu's directive mandating registration of out-of-state buses. The court has set a response deadline of August 12 for the Tamil Nadu government.

The Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu authorities to allow All India Tourist Permit (AITP) vehicles to pass through the state without any obstacles.

A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan issued the directive on a plea by K R Suresh Kumar and other inter-state bus operators. These operators challenged Tamil Nadu's directive mandating the registration of out-of-state buses, deeming it inconsistent with Section 46 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which allows vehicles registered in any state to operate nationwide.

The court's interim order emphasized that AITP vehicles should be allowed unhindered passage through Tamil Nadu until further notice. The state has been asked to respond by August 12. This ruling came after the petitioners argued that previous court decisions had allowed similar interstate operations without re-registration.

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