IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SUJATHA W.P.Nos.16472 – 16473/2019 (MV) BETWEEN :
SMT.YASHODA W/O MARISAMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP: S.V.S. BUS SERVICE, SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION, TUMAKURU-572 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI C.M.S.SHARIFF, ADV.) AND :
1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE 560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI DILDAR SHIRALLI, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI HAREESH T. BHANDARY, ADV. FOR R-2.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVISION PETITION NO.707/2012 DATED 04.05.2015 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND THE ORDER/RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 30.01.2019 IN REJECTING THE RENEWAL APPLICATION VIDE ANNEXURE-D.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.
2. Learned counsel for the parties submit ad idem that the issue involved in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the order passed in W.P.No.9607/2019 (D.D.5.3.2019) and the present writ petitions deserve to be disposed of in similar terms.
3. In view of the aforesaid, the petitions stand disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.9607/2019 referred to above. The orders impugned at Annexures-‘B’ and ‘D’ are set aside. The respondent No.1 is directed to re-consider the petitioner’s application for renewal of permit in accordance with law. Till the said consideration is made, the petitioner shall not operate the services. All the rights and contentions of the petitioner are left open including the issue of jurisdiction.
Writ petitions stand disposed of in terms of the above.
Sd/- JUDGE Dvr: