- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1876 WP No. 18288 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 18288 OF 2019 (MV) BETWEEN: BABU G.R., S/O RAJANNA K., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NO.5, NEAR SRINIVASA TENT, PIPELINE ROAD, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 086 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.M. SHODHANA BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A-BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A-BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1876 WP No. 18288 of 2019 3. THE COMMISSIONER, ROAD AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A-BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A-BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 5. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1 PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110 001 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CYBER CRIME DIVISION, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, CID ANNEXE BUILDING, CARLTON HOUSE, NO.1, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 7. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS NIKETAN, 6 CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1876 WP No. 18288 of 2019 8. IDISHA INFO LABS PVT LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.96, 3RD CROSS, R.J. GARDEN, CHINNAPPANAHALLI, ORR, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 037, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 9. ROPPEN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PVT. LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.148, SLV NILAYA, 5TH MAIN ROAD, SECTOR-7, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 102, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 AND R6; SRI. R. MADANAN PILLAI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R7; SRI. MANJUNATHA HIRAL, ADVOCATE FOR R8; SRI. N. LOMESH KIRAN, ADVOCATE FOR R9) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 TO 4 TO ENSURE THAT NO VEHICLES WHICH ARE REGISTERED FOR PERSONAL USE, AND NOT FOR USE AS TRANSPORT VEHICLES, ARE ALLOWED TO BE OPERATES AS TAXIES IN ANY FORM OR MANNER INCLUDING FOR "CAR POOL" OR AS "BIKE POOL" AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1876 WP No. 18288 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER 0 Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 17.01.2025 requesting to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is accepted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29