IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.4732/2018 (MV) BETWEEN:
SMT.R.NANDINI W/O RAJASHEKAR, AGE MAJOR, NO.147/2, CHAMARAJAPET, 5TH MAIN, BENGALURU-560 018. ... PETITIONER [BY SRI M.E.NAGESH, ADV.] AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.
4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K. H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
5. MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU MAHANAGARA TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI B.J.ESHWARAPPA, AGA. FOR R-1 TO R-3; SRI B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADV. FOR R-4;
SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADV. FOR R-5.] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 28.09.2017 ANNEXURE-G ONLY TO THE EXTENT IT EXCLUDES THE PERMIT HOLDERS WHO OBTAINED PERMITS/ADDITIONAL TRIPS ON INTER-STATE ROUTES AFTER 14.01.2002 AS PER THE INTER STATE AGREEMENT DATED 01.09.1975.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R The petitioner has challenged the Government notification issued by the Government of Karnataka dated 28.09.2017 in so far as it excludes the permit holders who obtained permits/additional trips on inter- state routes after 14.01.2002 as per the inter-state agreement dated 01.09.1975.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the parties submit ad idem that renewal has been granted to the petitioner’s permit subsequent to filing of the writ petition and the petitioner is operating in the routes assigned.
In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is rendered infructuous. In the result, writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE NC.