- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4046 WP No. 39341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 39341 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI. NASIR BAIG, S/O ABDUL KARIM BAIG, AGED 55 YEARS, R/A 1020, REZORIA ROAD, NEW TOWN, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.LOKESH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL AUTHORITY, RTO (C) RTO OFFICE, HSR LAYOUT, I PHASE, BENGALURU-560 102. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4046 WP No. 39341 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.Srikanth, counsel on behalf of Sri.R.Lokesh for the petitioner and High Court Government Pleader appeared in person. 2. Though the petition is listed today for preliminary hearing with the consent it is heard finally. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the paperswith care. 4. The writ petition is filed to issue a mandamus directing the respondent authority to take a decision in respect of renewal applications dated 10.11.2025 marked at Annexure C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 in accordance with the law within a time frame. 5. HCGP, on instruction, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 6. Taking note of the grievance of the petitioner, this Court deems it proper to issue a mandamus directing the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4046 WP No. 39341 of 2025 respondent authority to take a decision on the renewal applications submitted by the petitioners within two months from the receipt of certified copy of this order in accordance with the law. Needless to observe that the court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5