Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, after the death of the permit holder, the successor may use the…

Under s.82(2), on the death of a permit holder, the person succeeding to possession of the vehicle may use the permit "for a period of three months" as if it had been granted to him. Thirty days is a different time limit: within it, the successor must tell the authority about the death and his intention to use the permit.