- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20087 WP No. 16328 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 16328 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI. ZABIULLA S/O. SHEIKH AHMED, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NEW VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S.PARASARAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, BMTC, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, A-BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, BMTC, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RANSA VASANTHI.D.L., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20087 WP No. 16328 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.A.S.Parasara Kumar., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Ransa Vasanthi.D.L., HCGP for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The matter is listed today for preliminary hearing with the consent of counsel for the respective parties, it is heard. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: ii) Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order passed by the first respondent at Sl.No.129 in subject No.137/2019(D) dated:22.01.2025 decision pronounced on 07.04.2025 in deferring the matters for want of Joint Route Survey vide Annexure-J. iii) Direct the second respondent to consider the renewal application dated:23.02.2024 and 03.05.2025 vide Annexures-B and F within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the order of this Court. 4. Counsel Sri.A.S.Parasara Kumar., submits that the petitioner is not pressing prayer (ii). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20087 WP No. 16328 of 2025 The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner about non-pressing of prayer (ii) is placed on record. 5. As far as prayer (iii) is concerned, counsel Sri.A.S.Parasara Kumar., submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondent No.2 to consider the renewal application dated:23.02.2024 and 03.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 6. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.2 to consider the renewal application dated:23.02.2024 and 03.05.2025 vide Annexures-B and F in accordance with the law, if not already considered as of today within four weeks from the receipt of the certified copy of this order. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5