- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9166 WP No. 103295 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 103295 OF 2024 (MV) BETWEEN: SHRI SHRINIVAS S/O. SHANKARLAL GUPTA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. “SRIKAR”, SY. NO.891E, PLOT NO.31, BANASHANKARI NAGAR, BANASHANKARI TEMPLE ROAD, RANEBENNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ P. HITTALAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, BY ITS COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND ROAD SAFETY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, 1ST FLOOR, ‘A’ BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, RANEBENNUR, PLOT NO.103, SIDDESHWARA NAGAR, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, HASSAN, B. KATHIHALLI, ARASIKERE ROAD, HASSAN-571105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL DEMAND NOTICE BEARING NO.SUM /S. PRASA. AA. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9166 WP No. 103295 of 2024 RANI/KA27 5634/24-25 DATED 15.04.2024, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, AT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICES BEARING NO.SUM /S. PRASA. AA. RANI /KA27 5634/23-24 DATED 09.01.2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, AT VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND THE DEMAND NOTICE BEARING NO. SUM /S. PRASA. AA. RANI /KA27 5634/23-24 DATED 21.12.2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 THE AT VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND DEMAND NOTICE BEARING NO. SUM /S. PRASA. AA. RANI /KA27 5634/23-24 DATED 05.06.2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-D. B. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CAUSE THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP IN THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BY DELETING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AND ENTER THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER/TRANSFEREE AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of this petition. 2. Memo reads thus: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “The petitioner most humbly submits as under: It is submitted that, the writ petition was filed seeking two reliefs and the first relief had become infructuous due to certain developments. Thus, the first prayer was not pressed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9166 WP No. 103295 of 2024 and the same was recorded by this Hon'ble court on 03.09.2024. It is pertinent to note that the second relief is as under: "ISSUE an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.3 to cause the transfer of ownership in the certificate of registration by deleting the name of the petitioner and enter the name of the purchaser/transferee." Now the person who had purchased the vehicle has given undertaking through affidavit to get the vehicle transferred in his name. The petitioner has also issued another representation to Respondent NO.3 seeking transfer of ownership along with the affidavit of the purchaser. Thus, in view of subsequent development the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach this Hon'ble court if no action is taken by Respondent No.3 on the representation made by the petitioner.” 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. This petition is dismissed as withdrawn in view of the memo. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE Kmv ct:mck