- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37408 WP No. 28321 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 28321 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI P.N.SRIDHAR, S/O P.N.NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT SREE VIJAYALAKSHMI MOTORS PRASHANTHNAGAR, TUMKURU - 572 104. …PETITIONER [BY SRI R.LOKESH, ADVOCATE (PH)] AND: THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMKURU REGION, B H ROAD, RTO OFFICE, TUMKURU 572 101. …RESPONDENT [BY SMT. VAHEEDA, AGA FOR RESPONDENT (PH)] THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO TAKE DECISION IN RESPECT OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATION DATED 27.12.2023 MARKED ANNEXURE-A TO THE WP WITHIN ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER IN THE ABOVE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37408 WP No. 28321 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking for writ of mandamus directing respondent to consider petitioner's application dated 27.12.2023 at Annexure-A and to pass appropriate orders thereon within one week and etc. 2. Sri R. Lokesh, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a stage carriage operator holding Permit no.58/1997-98 valid upto 27.12.2027 for route from Tumkur to Parashurampura and back. With regard to same, petitioner had filed an application for replacement of vehicle under Section 83 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in Form no.51 as per Annexure-A. It was submitted, said application was filed on 27.12.2023 acknowledged received by assigning inward no.11087. Despite lapse of more than reasonable time, respondent had failed to consider application, constraining petitioner to approach this Court. In view of above, learned counsel seeks for disposal of writ petition by directing respondents to consider application within time limitation. 4. On other hand, Smt.Vaheeda, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent submits that if - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37408 WP No. 28321 of 2025 petitioner's application is pending consideration, same would be considered in accordance with law. 5. Heard learned counsel for parties and perused writ petition record. 6. Since only relief sought in writ petition is for a writ of mandamus directing respondent to consider petitioner's application by asserting that application at Annexure-A is pending, it is found appropriate to dispose of writ petition by directing respondent to consider petitioner's application for change of vehicle filed under Section 83 of MV Act as per Annexure-A within period of three weeks from date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. Needless to state that respondent would be required to inform result of consideration to petitioner. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18