- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45237 WP No. 31719 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.31719 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: ZAMEER AHMED S/O LATE KMA RAHAMAN, PROPRIETOR SHAMSHEER RAHAMANIA MOTOR SERVICES AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, NO.1003, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, KOLAR-563101 KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI C.V. KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTINAGARA, BANGALORE-560027. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI M. RAO, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ASSIGN THE REVISED SCHEDULE OF TIMINGS TO THE PETITIONER’S PERMIT NO.22/2000-2001, IN TERMS OF THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE AUTHORITY BANGALORE DATED 07.04.2025 IN SUBJECT NO.15/2024 (ANNEXURE-A) AT THE EARLIEST. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45237 WP No. 31719 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to assign the revised schedule of timings to the petitioner’s permit No.22/2000-2001, in terms of the order passed by the Karnataka State Transport Authority (hereinafter referred to as “KSTA”) dated 07.04.2025 in Subject No.15/2024 (Annexure–A). 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the State. 3. The petitioner is a stage carriage holding permit Nos.19/2000-01, 20/2000-01, and 22/2000-01, covering the route between Chittoor and Kolar, was fixed several years ago. It is not in dispute that the KSTA, by its order dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure–A), resolved to revise and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45237 WP No. 31719 of 2025 assign the schedule of timings and directed the respondent-authority to implement the same. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that, despite the clear directions issued by the KSTA on 07.04.2025, the respondent has failed to not implement the revised schedule of timings till date, thereby compelling the petitioner to approach this Court. 5. Upon perusal of the material on record, this Court finds that the KSTA specific directions dated 07.04.2025 remains unimplemented without any justifiable reason. The matter being purely administrative in nature, this Court deems it appropriate to issue necessary directions to ensure compliance with the KSTA’s order. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. The respondent is hereby directed to implement the revised schedule of timings in respect of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45237 WP No. 31719 of 2025 petitioner’s permit No.22/2000-01, as per the order of the KSTA dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure–A), within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79