- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034792025 NC: 2026:KHC:53875-DB WP No. 1232 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1232 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: RAJASEKHAR C S/O LATE PAKKIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS REGISTRATION NO.101656, R/O ASHOK NAGAR, 21ST WARD, BALLARI ROAD, HOSAPETE TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.M.CHANDRASHEKAR., SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI. MURALI N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT BMTC BUILDING, CENTRAL OFFICES, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034792025 NC: 2026:KHC:53875-DB WP No. 1232 of 2025 3. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT, TB DAM ROAD, HOSPETE 583 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SMT.VAHEEDA., AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4 SRI.K.M.PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 19/11/2024 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.1791/2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) This writ petition is filed by the petitioner, who is an aspirant to the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034792025 NC: 2026:KHC:53875-DB WP No. 1232 of 2025 2. The petitioner is aggrieved of the fact that the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara District along with his team, inspected Maruthi Auto Center, where the petitioner had worked and they have given an adverse report without verifying the second branch of the garage. Consequently, this Court passed an order on 31.08.2026, directing the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara District to conduct a fresh enquiry, more particularly, to visit the second garage of Maruthi Auto Center, which is situated near Markondeshwara Temple, Dam road and gather information regarding the work experience of the petitioner and thereafter furnish a fresh report. 3. Accordingly, the learned Additional Advocate General (for short, AAG) has filed a memo along with the report submitted by the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara District. It is clear that the Deputy Commissioner and his team have visited the branch of Maruthi Auto Center, situated near Markondeshwara Temple, Dam road. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034792025 NC: 2026:KHC:53875-DB WP No. 1232 of 2025 4. Learned Senior Counsel Sri.S.M.Chandrashekar appearing for the petitioner however seeks to point out from the report that though on verification the Deputy Commissioner and his team have found that there are relevant documents and information to prove the claim made by the petitioner that he had worked in the garage during the relevant point of time, nevertheless, certain unwanted observations have been made in the report. 5. In the considered opinion of this Court, it is now for the competent authority to reconsider the claim of the petitioner on the basis of the fresh report submitted by the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara District. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner, Transport Department to consider the claim of the petitioner on the basis of the fresh report submitted by the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara District, in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010034792025 NC: 2026:KHC:53875-DB WP No. 1232 of 2025 7. The decision shall be taken by the Commissioner and necessary orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. The records submitted by the learned AAG during the course of these proceedings are directed to be returned to the learned AAG. 9. In view of the above, all pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE DL CT: JL