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However, the said notification is not made applicable to the state run luxury buses. The prayer clause seeks a stay on implementation of the notification during the pendency of petition.Lawyer Chaitanya Nikte, representing the petitioner, told TOI, “The notification is prima facie discriminatory as it puts restrictions on only private luxury buses. Still, we will abide by whatever direction the honourable high court gives to us.” This according to the petitioner is discriminatory.”“He (petitioner) has relied upon the decision of the apex court in the case of Ishwar Singh Bagga and others vs state of Rajasthan (1987) in support of his contentions. Through our petition, we have provided an apt elaboration of the background since 1999 when the PMC had first ordered a ban on buses entering the city and the directions and circulars issued thereafter by the home, urban development and revenue departments for creating a designated bus terminus for luxury buses..