- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537002026 NC: 2026:KHC:42851 WP No. 24395 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 24395 OF 2026 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI A MOHAMMED HANIF S/O M. ALLABAKSHI, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.1263, TILAK NAGARA, MOLKALMURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 535 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. LOKESH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE ACT AND SECRETARY KSTA, BMTC BUILDINGS, TTMC A BLOCK, I FLOOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE KSTA, IN PROCEEDINGS DATED 15.10.2025 DECISION PRONOUNCED ON 24.12.2025 MARKED ANNEXURE-A TO THE WP WITH IN 2 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER IN THE ABOVE WP. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537002026 NC: 2026:KHC:42851 WP No. 24395 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “(a) Issue Mandamus direction to the respondent authority to comply the direction issued by the KSTA, in proceedings dated 15-10-2025 decision pronounced on 24-12-2025 marked ANNEXURE-A to the writ petition within 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the order in the above writ petition; (b) To pass such order as deem fit under the circumstances of the case under situation to grant relief to the petitioner in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. When the matter came up on the last occasion, the learned HCGP sought time to get instructions. On instructions from the concerned authorities, it is submitted that they will do the needful within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537002026 NC: 2026:KHC:42851 WP No. 24395 of 2026 3. Considering the submission of the learned HCGP, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to take appropriate steps to comply with the directions issued by the KSTA in its proceedings dated 15.10.2025, the decision having been pronounced on 24.12.2025, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3