- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40986-DB WP No. 3052 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 3052 OF 2020 (MV) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED DASTAGIR S/O ABDUL RAHAMAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, NO.159,4TH MAIN,UDAYAGIRI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570019 (PARY IN PERSON) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED DASTAGIR, PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 2. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40986-DB WP No. 3052 of 2020 BENGALURU URBAN,OFFICE OF THE RTO BMTC BUILDING, JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK, BENGALURU-560041 4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BENGALURU RURAL OFFICE OF THE RTO, KORAMANGALA,BENGALURU-560034 5. CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R5) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.3.3.2018 ISSUED BY R-1 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AS ONE WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND VOID AB INITIO AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. We note that the challenge in the present petition is to the notification which has been superseded by a notification, which is the subject matter of challenge in Writ Petition No.6929/2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40986-DB WP No. 3052 of 2020 2. In view of the above, the petition is rendered infructuous. 3. However, the petitioner submits that if the notification challenged in Writ Petition No.6929/2024 is set aside, then the notifications which are subject matter of challenge in this petition may come alive. 4. However, it is not disputed that the grounds of challenge are essentially the same. Therefore, if the petitioner succeeds in Writ Petition No.6929/2024, the relief may suitably be moulded. 5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25