IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDIHAL R.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 44638 OF 2016 (GM-POL-PIL ) BETWEEN MOHAN KRISHNA H S/O LATE HANUMAIAH M AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O # 5, CHIKKASANDRA, SAPTHAGIRI ENGINEERING COLLEGE ROAD, HESARAGATTA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560057 (BY SRI KAPIL DIXIT, ADVOCATE) ... PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI 110001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TTMC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE 560027 4. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PARISARA BHAVANA NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, CHURCH STREET BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560001 6. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE 560002 BY ITS COMMISSIONER 7. CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PARIVESH BHAVAN EAST ARJUN NAGAR SHAHADARA NAGAR DELHI 110032 BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 8. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 9. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (By SRI KRISHNA S.DIXIT, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL, FOR R-1;
SMT.S.SUSHEELA, AGA, FOR R-2, R-3 AND R-5; SRI GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4;
SRI K N PUTTEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R-6; SRI PUTTIGE R.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-7; SRI P.D.SURANA, ADVOCATE FOR R-8 AND R-9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO BAN THE PRESSURE HORNS IN AL TYPE OF VEHICELS, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned advocates for the respondents are present.
2. None appears for the writ petitioner.
3. There is a memorandum seeking to withdraw the petition.
4. As prayed for, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
5. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE vgh*