- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24349 WP No. 19731 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 19731 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAGHAVENDRA BHAT, S/O SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, "BHARATHI MOTORS", R/AT: LIONS MARGA BRAHMAGIRI, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576 101. 2. MR. GANANATH HEGDE S/O K.JAYACHANDRA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, "HEGDE MOTOR TRANSPORT", R/AT SHIRIBEDU, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576 101. 3. SRI. SUDESH MAROLI S/O RAVINDRA MAROLI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, "MAROLI TRAVELS", R/AT: ULLALA, MANGALURY, KARNATAKA-575 020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHIJIT HARANAHALLI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, KSTA, OFFICE AT-1, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24349 WP No. 19731 of 2025 SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU, MAIDAN ROAD, OPP.NEHRU MAIDAN, ATTAVAR, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 001. REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, UDUPI, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 104. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. SRI. RATHNAKAR ADHIGIRI S/O PADHMARAJ, "MAHAVEER MOTORS", R/A: SHIVABHAGH MAIN ROAD, MANGALORE-567 502. 5. SANJAY SHETTY S/O SHEELA SHETTY, "POONJA TRAVELS", R/AT: SAROJINI, KORANGAPADI, UDUPI TALUK DISTRICT-574 118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1 TO 3; NOTICE TO R4 & 5-DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED:07.07.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24349 WP No. 19731 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.Ashok Haranahalli., Senior counsel on behalf of Sri.Abhijit Haranahalli., for the petitioners and Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 have appeared in person. 2. Though 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: (a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Notice dated:25.06.2025 issued by the first respondent vide Annexure-A in so far as it relates to respondent No.4 and respondent No.5. (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to "Rationalize the Timings" before Assignment/ Re- assignment/ Variation of timings. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24349 WP No. 19731 of 2025 4. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ paper with care. 5. The apprehension of the petitioners is that the Additional Commissioner for Transport and Secretary, KSTA - the first respondent is proceeding to assign the timings without rationalizing of the timings in Mangaluru and Udupi District. Hence, the petitioners' request is to direct the first respondent to rationalize the timings first and thereafter assign the timings. 6. The relief sought by the petitioner is accorded and a mandamus is ordered directing the first respondent to rationalize the timings first and thereafter assign the timings in Mangaluru and Udupi District, as per the directions of this Court passed in W.P.No.5210/2024 disposed of on 23.02.2024. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7