Where a Village Panchayat has provided a public landing place, halting place or cart-stand, it may prohibit the use for the same purpose by any person, within one kilometer thereof, or any public place or the sides of any public road:
Provided that nothing contained in this Rule shall apply to any motor vehicle which is not a stage carriage within the meaning of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988).
Explanation.-A public place or the sides of a public road shall not be deemed to be used as a public landing place, halting place or cart-stand if a vehicle used for the carriage of passengers stops therein for a period not exceeding two minutes for the purpose of getting down or picking up passengers or their luggage, or if a vehicle used for the carriage of goods stops therein only for the period required for the loading or unloading of goods.