- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 12062 OF 2024 (MV) BETWEEN: 1. M/S MERCURY A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 80/1, OLD NO 64/2, 23, KM OLD MADRAS ROAD, KATTAMNALLUR GATE BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU-560 049 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI K.V.SRIDHAR 2. M/S VINAYAK TRACTORS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 99/A, 2ND STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, POST OFFICE ROAD, VISHVESHWARANAGARA, MYSORE-570 008 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI THEJAS M.J 3. MS.SAMRUDHI AGRI TECH A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY NO 821, 3RD CROSS, P B ROAD, MRUTYANJAYA NAGAR, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI-581 115 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI PANDURANGA S BARAMREDDY Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 4. M/S KRISHNA AGENCIES A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 1945/27, 27A KRISHNA AGENCIES, OPP TELEPHONE DIVISIONAL OFFICE P B ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 006 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI MADHU C 5. M/S SRI SAI AGRICULTURAL TRADERS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO SY NO 15, PLOT NO 4,5,8 AND 9 KRISHNA ARCADE NEAR RANA STADIUM MUDHOL-587 313 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI SHIVANAGOUDA R 6. M/S SRI SAI KRISHNA AGRITECH A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY NO 776/1B PLOT NO 41,43,44,45 MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, OPPOSITE RAJARAJESHWARI KALYAN MANTAP VIJAYPURA ROAD, SINDAGI 586 128 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI RAJASHEKAR K 7. M/S KARNATAKA TRACTORS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 19, SCOUT CAMP ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, MUTTRU KASABA HOBLI, KARNATAKA 561203 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI NATAVARBHAI PATEL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH SUMAN, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 3. 4. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONIC AN DIT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA A BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003 REPRESENTED BY SENIOR DIRECTOR (IT) LEGAL INFORMATICS DIVISION …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BASAVARAJ R.N., ADV. FOR R1 AND R4; SMT.VAHEEDA, AGA FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.G.S.R.201(E) DATED 05.03.2018 (i.e ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO/SPECIFIES THE DATE 01.10.2020 AS FOUND IN TABLE 1 PERTAINING TO BHARAT STAGE (CEV/TREM) IV VEHICLES ISSUED BY THE R-1 AND NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 850(E) DTD 24.11.2022 (i.e ANNEXURE-B) ISSUED BY THE R-1 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO/SPECIFIES THE FIGURES - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 01.01.2023 IN SUB SECTION 2 THEREIN, AS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND UNJUST AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed for following reliefs: "(a) to issue a writ of certiorari or such other appropriate writ or orders or directions, quashing the Notification bearing No.G.S.R. 201(E) dated 05.03.2018 (i.e Annexure-A) in so far as it relates to/specifies the date 01.10.2020 as found in Table 1 pertaining to Bharat Stage (CEV/TREM) IV vehicles issued by the R-1 and Notification No.G.S.R. 850(E) dated 24.11.2022 (i.e Annexure-B) issued by the R-1 in so far as it relates to/specifies the figures 01.01.2023 in sub section 2 therein, as arbitrary, illegal and unjust; (b) to issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ or orders or directions directing the respondents 2 & 3 to register all the Tractors of the petitioners which are sold, but not registered as detailed in Annexures - E1 to E7 within the time limit as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; and etc." 2. Learned counsel for petitioner drew attention of this Court to order dated 27.07.2025, which reads as under: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 "An affidavit is filed by the Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety, as ordered earlier. In the affidavit, it is stated that the Additional Commissioner for Transport (E & E-G) had addressed a letter dated 10.01.2024 for enabling the registration of vehicles which were temporarily registered on or before 30.06.2023 and NIC had enabled the registration of vehicles in January 2024. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the request sought was for vehicles that have been temporarily registered, but since the petitioners had only paid the registration fee and the motor vehicle tax and had not come forward and not got the temporary registration done, the application created by the Central Government, i.e., in ‘Vahan-4’ would not enable the registration of vehicles of the petitioners in respect of which motor vehicle tax has been paid before 30.06.2023. At this stage, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 seeks time to secure instructions as to whether NIC could enable the registration of the vehicles by making appropriate corrections to the APP. Re-list the matter on 12.08.2024. It is made clear that since the State Government is agreeable to register the vehicles - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 of the petitioners, as contemplated under the Scheme of the Central Government, it would be obligatory on the part of the Central Government to facilitate this registration, which is being accepted by the State Government." 3. It is submitted, despite clear direction to Central Government to facilitate registration, petitioner was not permitted to register 45 tractors sold by petitioner prior to the cut-off date. It was submitted that on 02.06.2025, Under Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, had addressed mail to petitioner, calling upon him to furnish information about 45 sold but unregistered tractors. It was submitted, petitioner responded to same on 04.06.2025, appending list of 45 sold but unregistered tractors. Despite same and impleadment of NIC, the agency which operates 'E-Vahan' portal, there was no progress and petitioner was made to bear brunt of protesting farmer purchasers and therefore, seeks for necessary further orders. 4. Heard learned counsel and perused writ petition records. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31617 WP No. 12062 of 2024 5. Taking note of fact that a clear direction was issued to respondents. Same has not been challenged. On other hand, respondents sought information from petitioner apparently to comply with it but there is no further progress. In view of same, it would be appropriate to issue a specific direction to respondents to open portal, permit petitioner to upload particulars of 45 sold but unregistered tractors and complete process of registration. 6. Hence, writ petition is disposed of directing respondent no.1 to issue specific direction to respondent no.4 for permitting petitioner to upload details of 45 sold but unregistered tractors on E-Vahan portal within two weeks and thereafter, petitioner to approach jurisdictional RTOs within time indicated for completion of registration if indicated and if not, within four weeks for purpose of completion of formalities of registration. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10