- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28086 WP No. 22002 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 22002 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI. P.S.SRINATH REDDY S/O. LATE P.SURYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PALYAKERE VILLAGE AND POST, CHELUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S.PARASARAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, BMTC-TTMC BUILDING, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, BMTC-TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28086 WP No. 22002 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.A.S.Parasara Kumar., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 have appeared in person. 2. Though 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 a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the representation dated 26.06.2025 vide Annexure-K on or before 30.08.2025 and report the compliance to this Hon'ble Court. 4. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing the first respondent to consider the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28086 WP No. 22002 of 2025 representation submitted by the petitioner on 26.06.2025 vide Annexure-K on or before 31.08.2025. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 6. A mandamus is ordered directing the first respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 26.06.2025 vide Annexure-K in accordance with the law on or before 31.08.2025, if not already considered as of today. The compliance report to be submitted by the first respondent to this Court on 03.09.2025. 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/KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5