Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of on 3 May, 2017 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 Author: Aravind Kumar 1 R IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 2017

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR

W.P.NOS.49713-49720/2015

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WP Nos. 49713-49720/2015

BETWEEN:

1. SRI B ATHAULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, N.T.R.ASSOCIATES, NO.13/11 P.M.K ROAD, SHANKARPURA, BENGALURU-560004. 6

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 3 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017

2. SRI K P VENUGOPAL S/O.K.C.PUTTVEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROP. MAHADESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, , MALAVALLI TALUK, DISTRICT-571424.

3. SRI AYUB KHAN S/O ABDUL SALAM, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KUTHAGAHATHA VILLAGE, SHIVANGANGA POST, NELAMANGALA, BENGLURU RURAL DISTRICT. PIN-562 123.

4. SMT MARIYAMMA W/O LATE M.S.MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MATHA VILLAGE, ATHIMGERE POST, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-561201, (REPRESENTING BY M.SIDDRAJEGOWDA) S/O SMT.MARIYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER.

5. SRI RAMATHULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROP. RAMATHULLA KHAN ASSOCIATE, NO.13/11, P.M.K.ROAD, SHANKARPURA, -560004.

6. SRI SAYEED AHMED S/O S.NAZEER AHMED, 7

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, HAVELI MOHALLA, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101.

7. SRI MADHUSUDANA S/O GOPAL RAO. B.R. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 4 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 NO.7, BOMMAVARA VILLAGE, UGANAVADI POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.

8. SRI SRINIVAS MURTHY S/O HANUMADASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, VISANI ROAD WARD, NO.1, KALYA GATE, MAGADI TOWN, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-51201. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SIDDANANJAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, , BANGLAORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ (HEARING AUTHORITY), M.S.BUILDING, 8

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BEGNALURU-560001.

3. KARNATAKA STAE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP:BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALURU RURAL BY ITS SECRETARY, BDA COMPOLEX, KORMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 5 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 AUTHORITY MYSURU BY ITS SECRETARY RTO OFFICE, MYSURU DISTRICT-570005.

6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGAR BY ITS SECRETARY, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-56259.

7. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR BY ITS SECRETARY, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101.

8. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR BY ITS SECRETARY, 9

KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. ADITYA SONDHI, ADDL.A.G. ALONG WITH SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, 2, 4-8; SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF R-1 DTD:5.8.2015 AT ANNEXURE-B.

WP NOS. 27986-27990/2012 & W.P.NOS.27991- 27993/2012 BETWEEN

1. SRI. P T VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O SRI P G THYAGARAJAN NO.12/11, 4TH MAIN NEW EXTENSION BANGALORE .

2. SRI A VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.12/11, 4TH MAIN MADIWALA NEW EXTENSION BANGALORE.

3. SMT LAKSHMI DEVI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS W/O SRI UMAPATHI NO.12/11, 4TH MAIN, MADIWALA NEW EXTENSION BANGALORE.

4. SMT SAROJAMMA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS W/O LATE SRI RAJASHEKAR NO.230, SECOND CROSS, SECOND STAGE, 7TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL B D A COMPLEX BANGALORE- 560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 6 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BANGALORE -560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. MR ARIFULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O LATE MR A BARIKULLAH KHAN NO.21/4, TSP ROAD, KALASIPALAYAM BANGALORE- 560002.

.. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA SONDHI, AAG A/W SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI C.V. KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVISION PETITIONS NO.314 TO 316 & 320/07 & 362 TO 365/07 DT.26.2.10, MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-E BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

WP NOS. 33818-822/2015 & W.P.NOS.33823-825/2015 & W.P.NO.34039/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI G C SHIVAMURTHY S/O SRI R K CHENNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS KODIRANGAVVANAHALLI BARAMASAGARA POST CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN - 577501

2. SRI M R SATHISH S/O SRI M C RENUKAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS AMARESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA - 577501

3. SRI SATHISH S/O SRI LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S P MOTOR SERVICE MANDYA - 571401

4. SRI G V SATHISH REDDY S/O SRI G T VENKATASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO 11/12, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD KALASIPALAYAM BENGALURU - 560002

5. SMT. N ROOPASHREE W/O SRI P SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS NO 369/C, 5TH CROSS LAKSHMI ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU - 560027

6. SRI G V CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRI G T VENKATASWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE NO 11/12, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD BENGALURU - 560002

7. SRI J V SHIVA GANESH S/O SRI J VENKATACHALAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PROPRIETOR BAMBOO BAZAAR BALAJI MOTOR SERVICE CHINTAMANI - 563125

8. MS. AZEEMUNNISSA BEGUM AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS AND HER SON MR NADEEB AHMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WIFE AND SON LATE MR NISSAR AHMED JOINT OWNERS S K S TRAVELS, NO 502, 6TH CROSS 5TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560095 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORYED BUILDINGS DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 7 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 BENGALURU - 560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU METROPLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (BMTC), KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-27.

4. NORTH EAST KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE DOUBLE ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3;

SRI S PRAKASH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION.

WP NO.33837/ 2015 BETWEEN:

MR ABDUL JAVED S/O MR.ABDUL WAHID AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.479, MOSQUE STREET, BEGUR ROAD, , BENGALURUR-560 068 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HUNUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECOTR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.536 OF 2012 DTD.18.4.2015 VIDE ANNEX-C.

WP NOS. 34265-34279/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. R.V. SUBHASHCHANDRA BOSE S/O VENKATESHCHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S V S MOTORS, GANDHI NAGAR KOLAR, PIN- 563 101.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 8 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI R V BALAJI S/O VENKATESHCHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S V S MOTORS GANDHI NAGAR KOLAR, PIN- 563 101.

3. SMT KALIVANI AMMAR W/O A M MUNIRATHNAM AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SRI BHARATHI BUS SERVICE GANDHI NAGAR, KOLAR, PIN -563 101.

4. SRI JAGADISHREDDY S/O T N RAMALINGAREDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROPR. MADANAPALLI MOTORS MADANAPALLI CHITTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE PIN -517 325.

5. SMT J C UMAREDDY W/O J C PRABHAKARREDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO.15/311, SANJEEVNAGAR TADAPATRI, A.P.STATE ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY / ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE M S BUILDING BENGALURU -560 001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

WP NOS. 34522-34533/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. K.R. SANJAY S/O SRI K P RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PROPRIETOR MOTOR SERVICE NO.140, M B C ROAD, CHIKKBALLAPURA-562 101.

2. MS. NAUSHEEN NAZ W/O MR. B A MUSHEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, V M MOTORS, NO.179, UDHANI LAYOUT, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, , BENGALURU-560 008.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 9 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SRI V GEETHESH S/O SRI A V C VEERABADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 135.

4. SRI B CHOKKA REDDY, MAJOR BY AGE, PROPRIETOR, VEERANJANEYA ENTERPRISES, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563 125.

5. SRI G V PALAKSHA MAJOR BY AGE, PROPRIETOR, VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560 002.

6. SRI G V NAGARAJA REDDY, S/O SRI G T VENKATASWAMY REDDY, MAJOR BY AGE, PROPRIETOR, VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.11/12, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560 002.

7. MR. K MUBARAK BASHA, MAJOR BY AGE, NO.26, 11TH CORSS, SOMESHWARA NAGAR, JAYANAGAR, I BLOCK, BENGALURU.

8. SRI C ANANTHASHANKAR MAJOR BY AGE, MANAGING PARTNER, S K M S TRAVELS , ANEKAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PIN:562 106.

9. SRI A M MUNIRATHNAM MUDALIAR S/O SRI A MUDALIANDA MUDALIAR, BHARATHI MOTOR SERVICE, NO.1008, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, , BENGALURU -560 010.

10. MR MOHAMMED TIPPU QURESHI S/O LATE MR. T MOHAMMED ISQ KURESHI, MAJOR BY AGE, SHAHEEN EXPRESS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, KOLAR-563 101.

11. SRI D M SHIVA PRASAD S/O SRI E MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KALPAVRUKSHA TRAVELS, CHELUR ROAD, CHINTAMANI, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563 125.

12. SRI N SREENIVASA NAIDU, S/O SRI NARAYANASWAMY NAIDU, MAJOR BY AGE, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NILAYA, ANJANI EXTENSION, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563 125.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORYED BUILDINGS DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 10 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU METROPLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (BMTC), KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-27.

4. NORTH EAST KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE DOUBLE ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3;

SRI S PRAKASH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 34666-34670/2015 & 34672-676/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI VENKATESWARA TRANSPORT NO.13/286, AVENUE ROAD, MADANAPALLI, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE PIN-517325 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR M.NAVAZ BASHA, AGE 42 YEARS, S/O LATE M.AKBAR SAHEB

2. VENSON TRANSPORTS PVT. LTD.

NO.25/197, REDDYGUNTA CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE PIN-517001 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, S.GUNASHEKAR S/O LATE V.SRINIVASAN, AGE 45 YEARS

3. SAMIULLA S/O M.ABDUL KADHAR, AGE 68 YEARS, M.B.S.EXPRESS, PADMAGHATTA POST, MULUBAGAL TALUK KOLAR, PIN-563101

4. D.V.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGE 60 YEARS, NO.1038, NEW EXTENSION KOLAR PIN-563101

5. M/S SIRADI SAI ENTERPRISES D.NO11/1/68, ARVIND NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, ANANTHPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE REPTD., BY SUNKU RAJESH KUMAR

6. Y.REDDY BHASKAR GUPTA S/O Y.RATHNAM SETTY, AGE 48 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, BYRIGANAHALLI POST, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT PIN-563135

7. N.RAMESHKUMAR S/O N.RAMEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS, VENKATESWARA TALIKIES KOLAR, PIN-563101

8. SMT. N.ARUNA W/O N. RAMESHKUMAR, AGE 48 YEARS, VENKATESWARA TALIKIES KOLAR, PIN-563 101

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 11 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 9. ABDUL SARDAR S/O IBRAHIM SABEB, AGE 68 YEARS, M.B.S. EXPRESS, PADMAGHATTA POST, MULUBAGAL TALUK KOLAR-PIN-563101

10. NISAR AHMED S/O MUSA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, GOWRIPET, KOLAR PIN-563101 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAY SHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

WP NO. 34728/2015 & W.P.NO.35649/2015 BETWEEN:

B S U KASHI VISHWANATH S/O.SRI SRIKANTAIAH B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O.17-3-20, PENUKONDA ROAD, HINDUPUR, ANANTHPUR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO RE-CONSIDER THE MATTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AFTER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND PERMITTED TO OPERATE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER TILL CONSIDERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA.

WP NOS. 34831-34835/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 12 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI. KUMARASWAMY MUDALIYAR S/O KUPPUSWAMY MUDALIYAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP:VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, THYAMAGONDLU, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT

2. SRI.UDAY KUMAR S/O KUPPUSWAMY MUDALIYAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP:VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, THYAMAGONDLU, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.

3. SRI.K.P.RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O LATE PUTTARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, KOLALA, KORATAGERE TUMKUR DISTRICT

4. SRI.R PARI S/O M.RAMASWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PROP: VIJAYALAKSHMI MOTORS, CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE STREET, TUMKUR-572 101.

5. SR.S.GNANENDRA S/O SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.192, TANK BUND ROAD, , ITTIGEGUD, -570 010 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR .. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD:5.8.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-D.

WP NOS. 35014-35026/2015 BETWEEN:

1. MR LIYAKATH ALI KHAN S/O.S.K.KHAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT. NO.26, 11TH CROSS, SOMESHWARANAGAR, JAYAANGAR, I BLOCK, BANGALORE-560011.

2. SRI N JAGADEESH S/O.NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YARS, R/AT. NO.26, 11TH CROSS, SOMESHWARANAGAR, JAYAANGAR, I BLOCK, BANGALORE-560011.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 13 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SMT R SUMATHI W/O.N.RAJESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YARS, NO.20/1, SWAMY COMPLEX, A.V.ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

4. SRI S KUMARVEL S/O.SENGUTTAN VALLIAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SRIDEVI BUS SERVICE, NO.270/3, BEGUR HOUSING BOARD, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560068.

5. SMT C FAZILATH W/O.LATE.CHAND BASHA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.17/62, 4TH "A" CROSS, LALGINAGAR, LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU.

6. SRI D MANOGARAN S/O.DORESWAMY, AGED 56 YEARS, NO.18/3, MARIYAMMA KOIL STREET, JAI , BENGALURU-560033.

7. SRI S C SREENIVASA S/O. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARRS, NO.23, SREE GANESH, 17TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE, N.S.PALYA, BENGALURU-560076.

8. SRI S PRADEEP S/O.K.SATHYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.23, SREEGANESH, 17TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE, N.S.PALYA, BENGALURU-560076.

9. SRI H N HANUME GOWDA S/O.H.C.NARAYANAPPA, AGED 56 YEARS, NO.18, 18TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, N S PALYA, BTM II STAGE, BENGALURU-560076.

10. SMT SUMATHY VENKATESAN W/O.SRI.S.C VENKATESAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.4/289, SIPCOT HOUSING COLONY, MOOKANDAPALLI POST, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-635126.

11. SRI VIGNESH CHELLAPPAN V S/O.S.C. VENKATESAN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.4/289, SIPCOT HOUSING COLONY, MOOKANDAPALLI POST, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-635126.

12. SRI K PRASHANTH S/O.KODANDARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NO.B-49, A V ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

13. SMT PUSHPA REDDY S/O.KODANDARAMA REDDY, AGED 60 YEARS, NO.B-49, AV ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 14 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP:BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD:5.08.2015 (ANNEXURE-D).

WP NOS. 35822-35825/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI D M SHIVA PRASAD S/O SRI.D.S.MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KALPAVRUKSHA TRAVELS, CHELUR ROAD, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN:563 125

2. MR.ABDUL MAJEED S/O MR.D.ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, O.P.O. ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN: 562 114 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M E NAGESH AND SRI B. R.SUNDARARAJ GUPTA, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

4. SRI.V.GOPI S/O SRI. J.VENKATACHALAMAIAH, BALAJI TRANSPORTS, BAMBOO BAZAAR, CHINTAMANI, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN: 563 125

5. SMT. R.MEGHANA W/O SRI.J.SHIVA GANESH, PROPRIETRIX, BALAJI TRANSPORTS, NO.1903, MYSURU ROAD, N.T.PET, BENGALURU-560 032 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE R3;

R4 & R5 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-H AND THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITIONS NO. 711 OF 2012 AND 1471 OF 2012 DATED 26.11.2014 VIDE ANN-C AND THE ORDER PASSED ON 6.8.2015 IN MISC. PETITIONS NO. 36 AND 37 OF 2015 VIDE ANN-E

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 15 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 AND F AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDERS.

WP NOS. 35869-35871/2015 BETWEEN:

1. MR.MOINUDDIN S/O MR.SHABBIR AHMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, NO.14/1, SECOND CROSS BANGIAPPA GARDEN, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027

2. MS.ZEENATH KAUSER W/O MR.SHABBIR AHMED, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO.14/1, SECOND CROSS BANGIAPPA GARDEN, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-N AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO OPERATE THE SERVICES.

WP NOS. 36177-36181/2015 & 36182-184/2015 BETWEEN:

1. MR ABDUL MAJEED S/O MR ABDUL KHADER AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OLD POST OFFICE ROAD HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN : 562114

2. MS MAIMUNNISA D/O MR ABDUL AZEER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S K S TRAVELS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN : 562114 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, B D A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 16 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

4. MS REHANA BEGUM W/O MR SHAIK SHAFIULLA MAJOR BY AGE NO.33, SECOND MAIN SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD NEXT TO ASHRAFIA MOSQUE R T NAGAR BENGALURU-560032 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3;

SRI A.S. PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-O AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO OPERATE THE SERVICES PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION.

WP NOS. 36186-36189/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. SAMPANGIRAMAIAH K.C. S/O CHIKKANNA, AGED 60 YEARS, R/AT KOPPA VILLAGE, HULIMANGALA POST, HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 105.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

4. SRI.V.RAVICHANDRA S/O FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, NO.42/2, 8TH CROSS, WAILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3;

SRI C.V. KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEX-D TO THE ABOVE W.P.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 17 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NO.36225/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. ANNAYAPPA S/O LATE SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, KAMMAVARPET, , BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYASHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU -560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-G.

WP NOS. 36226-36227/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. REHANA BEGUM C/O SHEIKH SHAFIULLA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.33 11TH CROSS, SHAMPURA MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO ASHRAFIA MOSQUE R.T NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560032 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL BDA.,COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU -560034, BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 18 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-G.

W.P. NO. 36383/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. FATHIMA BEGUM W/O C NASRULLA SHARIFF AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: S B TRANSPORTS ALI MOHALLA, 3RD BLOCK CHITRADURGA.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDIITONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC COMPLEX K H ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

6. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SHIMOGA REGION RTO OFFICE COMPLEX SAVALANGA ROAD SHIMOGA-577 204.

7. B.G. MRUTHRUJAYA S/O LATE GURAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BEHIND VISWA FUEL NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND PB ROAD, DAVANAGERE.

8. SRI B.G. MANOHAR S/O LATE B.M. GURAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDENT OF M/S VISWAS FUELS, OPP. TO FIRE STATION, PB ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 001.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4 & R6;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI SIDDANANJAIAH, ADVOCATE, FOR R-7;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 19 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI R LOKESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-E.

WP NOS.36511-36515/2015 & W.P.NO.36516/2015 BETWEEN SRI M PRAKASHA RAO S/O LATE SRI MUNI RAO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NO.5, CUBBONPET MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560002.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL B D A COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU- 560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU- 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-K AND THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.333 OF 2013, 337 OF 2013, 1215 OF 2012, 88 OF 2015, 100 OF 2015 & 104 OF 2015 DTD.6.4.2015, 9.6.2015 AND 5.6.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G, H & J AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDERS BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

WP NOS. 36528-36533/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M D MUKTHIAR S/O ABDUL GAFFOR, AGED 44 YEARS, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT- 562110

2. SRI G K MANJUNATH S/O G M MANJUNATH, AGED 47 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKASANHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562110

3. SRI K SRINIVAS S/O CHAMARADA KRISHNAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/A, MARALUBAGILU, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU DISTRICT- 562110

4. SMT M GIRIJA W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 49 YEARS, R/A NO.551, SHIVAJYOTHI NILAYA, FORT ROAD, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562110

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 20 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. SMT NOOR JAHAN W/O M D MUKTHIAR, AGED 38 YEARS, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562110 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R LOKESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESETNED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORMANGALA, BENGALURU -560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEX-H.

WP NOS. 36667-36671/2015 & W.P.NO.36672-676/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. A.V.C. VEERABADRAPPA S/O SRI CHICKAPPAIANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YFEARS, POST OFFICE ROAD, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135

2. SRI A.S.SHIVAKUMAR S/O SRI A.V. SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, VIJAYA MOTORS, VIJAYAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT -562135

3. SRI S.M. MANJUNATH S/O SRI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.2, NAGARTHPET, SIDLAGHATTA, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562105

4. SRI A. VENKATESH S/O LATE SRI ACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, "VRUSHABENDRA COMPLEX" SIDLAGHATTA, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562105

5. SMT. SUNITHA W/O LATE SRI. YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, BASAVESHWARA MOTORS, B.H. ROAD, TUMAKURU -572101

6. SRI ANANDAKUMAR S/O SRI M. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO.2, NAGARTHPET, SIDLAGHATTA, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562105

7. MR. ALLAH BAKASH S/O MR. AMANULLA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, TOMOTO MERCHANT, M.B. ROAD, KOLAR- 563101

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 21 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 8. SRI K. MAHABADRAPPA S/O SRI K. VEERABADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MALLIKARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577 522

9. SRI T.B. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O SRI T.Y. BASAVA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SRINIVASA MOTORS, NEAR AKASHAVANI, C.K PURA, CHITRADURGA- 577501

10. MR. SYED IBRAHIM S/O MR. SYED KAREEM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.672, MASJID ROAD, 31ST CROSS, THILAK NAGAR, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560041 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJ GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU -560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-P AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OF DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 36683-36684/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. N. SIDDARAMAPPA S/O LATE K.NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-S.R.M.S., R/O KADUR, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577548.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V KRISHNA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 22 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD:05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE NOTIFICATION DTD:07.02.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C.

WP NOS. 36685-36688/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.S.V. MANJUNATH S/O S.M.VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEAS, PROPRIETOR-SUMALATHA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O KELAKOTE, CHITRADURGA-577501.

2. SRI S BASAVARAJ S/O LATE S.MALLIKARJUNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-GANESH TRAVELS, NANDHI, 2ND CROSS, FIRST LINK ROAD, PARVATHINAGAR, BELLARY-583103.

3. SRI S C CHANDRASHEKAR S/O CEHNNAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-MRUTHANJENAYA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. SRI R H SURESH S/O HATTI RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-SHIVAPRASAD MOTOR SERVICE, R/O BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD:05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE NOTIFICATION DTD:07.02.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C.

WP NOS. 36770-36774/2015 & W.P.NOS. 36776- 36780/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 23 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI. G. MADAN MOHANA REDDY S/O SRI.GURAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, GUNJUR POST, HOBLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT PIN: 560087,

2. SRI G V VASANTHA KUMAR S/O.LATE SRI G.V.APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, M/S. VANI TRAVELS, NO.1, AREKEMPANAHALLI, 10TH CROSS, OPPOSITE , BENGALURU.

3. MR SYED FAYAZ AHMED S/O.MR.ABDUL RAZK SAB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, CHENNASANDRA VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563125.

4. SRI GOPALA REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O.SRI DODDAMUNI REDDY, "VIJAYALAKSHMI NILAYA" ANJANI LAYOUT, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563125.

5. MR RAFIULLA S/O.MR.REHAMATHULLA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO.3387, 5TH CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560021.

6. SRI VENKATESH S/O.SRI ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.45/2, HESARAGHATTA, BENGALURU-560088.

7. SRI AKMAL SHERIFF S/O. MR.AMEERJAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO.13/8, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

8. SRI V RAJANNA S/O.SRI VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NO.E-25/47, KAMMASANDRA, CIRCLE, POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PIN:560100.

9. MR SYED AFSAR S/O.MR.SYED AHMED, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO.21, MASJID BILAL ROAD, NEW PETER, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN:562106.

10. MR ALTHAFULLA KHAN S/O.MR.PYAREJAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ATTIBELE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN:562107.

11. SRI M KUMAR S/O.SRI MUNI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NO.24, GIRIJA SHANKAR AUTOMOBILES, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 24 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NO. 36793/2015 BETWEEN:

MR M VENKATESH S/O B P GANGADHAR, AGED 52 YEARS, SRI VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.94, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V KRISHNA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY), NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, KSTA, BANGALORE, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 (ANNX-D).

WP NO. 36795/ 2015 BETWEEN:

P N NAGENDRA S/O P NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO 12, KAVERINILAYA D - STREET FORT BANGALORE - 560002 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATHRAJ DEPARTMENT HEARING AUTHORITY NO 229, II FLOOR II STAGE, M

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 25 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 BY ITS CHAIRMAN

4. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 BANGALORE BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

6. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 (ANNX-F).

WP NOS. 37015-37019/ 2015 & WP NOS. 37020- 37021/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI J SATHYANARAYANA S/O. LATE SRI JAI MUNI RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.174, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, KAMAKSHIPALAYA, BENGALURU-560 079.

2. SRI.M.P. SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O. SRI. M.V. PRAKASHA BABU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.320/4, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560 002.

3. SRI. S.N. GOPI S/O. LATE SRI NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO.1221, 8TH CROSS, 18TH MAIN, FIRST STAGE, B.T.M. LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 029.

4. MR. ABDUL REHAMAN S/O. MR. ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, KUMBARAPETE, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562 114.

5. MR. ABDUL KHAYUM S/O. MR. ABDUL KHADER, AGED BOUT 31 YEARS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562 114.

6. SRI. P.R. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN: 572 137.

7. SRI. P.R. SRIRANGA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN: 572 137.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 26 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 37026-37035/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI T RAMESH S/O TIRUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.6, 17TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 076.

2. SRI.T.VENKATESAN S/O TIRUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.6, 17TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 076.

3. SMT.PRAMILA.T W/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.6, 17TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 076.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY I FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDINGS, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, KORAMANGALA COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 27 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, SARIGE BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE R-1 GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015, MARKED ANNX-D TO THE W.P.

WP NOS. 37055-37079/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI A.P. GOPI KRISHNA S/O LATE A.M.POONURANGA MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.47, MOHAN MANSION, KASTURABHA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

2. M/S. NAGARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE NO.597, S.S.TEMPLE STREET, V.V.PURAM, BENGALURU-560004, REPTD. BY SRI H.N.HARI. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

3. SRI B J RAJA S/O.LATE D.V.JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BANGALORE TRANSPORTS, NO.507, ASWATHAKATTA ROAD, V.V.PRUAM, BENGALURU-560004.

4. SRI B V SOMASHEKAR REDDY S/O VENKATAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, UMASHANKAR ROADWAYS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU.

5. SRI D L SADASHIVA REDDY S/O LAKSHMAIAH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SUVARNAMUKHI EXPRESS, NO.607, 10TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR, 7TH BLOCK WEST, BENGALURU-560082.

6. SRI R SUBRAMANYAM S/O THIRU RAMASWAMY GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS NO.42E, 4TH CROSS, SHANTINAGAR, HOSUR, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, STATE.

7. SRI M GANESHAN S/O R.MUTHUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.20/1, SWAMY COMPLEX, A.V.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027.

8. SRI DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE G.A.RAMAIAH REDDY, GAJANANA MOTOR SERVICE, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560027.

9. SMT SHAKUNTALA J REDDY W/O LATE J.NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, J.N.R. MOTOR SERVICE, AVENUE ROAD, MADANAPALLI, CHITTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE.

10. SRI C VENUGOPAL RAO S/O LATE HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARD, 17-4-6, RPGT ROAD, HINDUPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 28 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S V KRISHNASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

WP NOS.37080-37084/2015 & W.P.NOS.37085- 37089/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI B.A. LINGA REDDY S/O B.ANANTHA REDDY, AGED 60 YEARS, S.R.EXPRESS, CHITRADURGA, PIN-577 501.

2. SRI.D.T. MAHABALESH S/O D.THIPPESWAMY, AGE 52 YEARS, KARNATAKA MOTOR SERVICE, CHURCH LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA PIN-577 501.

3. SRI.P.R.MANJUNATH S/O P.M.RANGANATH, AGE 52 YEARS, HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT PIN-572 137.

4. SRI H.KOTRESH S/O GURUBASAPPA, AGE 55 YEARS, MOHINI MOTORS, C.K.PURA ROAD, CHITRADURGA PIN-577 501.

5. SRI.B.S. DEVENDRAPPA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA, AGE 48 YEARS, CHICKKAHOBANAHALLI, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST PIN-577 504.

6. SRI.H.V. GOVINDARAJ SETTY S/O G.S. VENKATACHALPATHI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SLR TRAVELLS, HIRIYUR, C.N.HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST PIN-572 104.

7. MOHAMMED ASLAM S/O ABDUL SATTAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S.S.P. MOTOR SERVICE, BILICHUR, JAGALUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST PIN-577 528.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 29 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 8. SRI.S.V.NAGARAJ S/O M.VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MAHANTESWARA INDUSTRIES, B.G.KERE, CHITRADURGA DIST. PIN 577 527.

9. SRI V.H.KUMAR S/O THIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, GITAANJANEYA MOTOR SERVICE, 11TH CROSS, MCC-B BLOCK, P.J.EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE, PIN-577 001.

10. SRI M.MANJUNATH S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, BADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST PIN-577 301 .. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-F.

WP NOS. 37255-37259/2015 & W.P.NOS.37260- 261/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI P VENKATACHALUM PROP. MAHADEVA MOTORS AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS K B BADAVANE DAVANAGERE- 577 003

2. SRI L SHIVAKUMAR S/O LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PROP. MAHADEVA MOTORS #116/88, D, KIRUWADI LAYOUT K B BADAVANE DAVANAGERE- 577 003

3. J R ZAFRULLA KHAN S/O LATE RASHEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP: DADA EXPRESS 4TH CROSS, AZAD NAGAR NEAR WATER TANK CHITRADURGA -577 501

4. J R SHAFIULLA KHAN S/O LATE RASHEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROP: ISLAMIA MOTOR SERVICE , HORAPETE NEAR BASAWESHWARA TALKIES CHITRADURGA -577 501

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 30 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. N M IRSHAD BASHA S/O S ABDUL MUNAF SAB BUS OPERATOR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NAYAKANAHATTI -577 536 CHALLAKERE (TALUK) CHITRADURGA (DIST)

6. C MOHAMMED NASRULLA SHARIFF S/O C SHAIK AMEER SAB AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PROP: S B TRANSPORT ALI MOHALLA CHITRADURGA

7. C MOHAMMED IRFANULLA SHARIFF S/O C SHAIK AMEER SAB AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: S B TRANSPORT ALI MOHALLA CHITRADURGA ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY / ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION KONDAJJI ROAD DAVANAGERE- 577 003 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL V P EXTENSION CHITRADURGA- 577 501 BY ITS SECRETARY

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-L.

WP NOS. 37263-37267/2015 & W.P.NO.37268- 37270/2015 BETWEEN:

1. M.KRISHNAMURTHY S/O M. MUNI RAJ, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO.120/1, 2ND FLOOR CUBBONPET MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 002.

2. R.L. LAKSHMI NARAYAN S/O LATE N. RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.15, 6TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 069.

3. SMT. HEMAVATHI W/O LAKSHMI NARAYAN, AGE MAJOR, NO.15, 6TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 069.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 31 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. B. RAJANNA AGE MAJOR, S/O LATE BASAPPA, SAJJAN RAO ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 019.

5. MASTARI JAN BEGUM W/O S. SALALHUDDIN AGE MAJOR, R.V. ROAD CROSS, BASAVANGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004.

6. NAGARAJ M.H.

AGE MAJOR S/O KALLEGOWDA NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND, IJUR, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT.

7. SMT. M.D. GAYATHRI AGE MAJOR, W/O LATE H.D. KESAVA MURTHY, PROP: SNMS, , TUMKUR DISTRICT.

8. MANJUNATH AGE MAJOR S/O DODDAMALLAPPA, NO.565, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, THIMMENAHALLI, GOVINDARAJA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 040.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 027.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034. BY ITS SECRETARY.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3 & R5;

SRI. HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-G.

WP NOS. 37419-37423/2015 & W.P.NOS.37424- 427/2015 & W.P.NOS. 37583-592/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 32 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. AGHA KHAN AGE 56 YEARS, S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, NO.98/101, R.V. COMPLEX, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.

2. AHAFFIZ KHAN AGE 58 YEARS, S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, NO.98/101, R.V. COMPLEX, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENALURU-560 002.

3. SALEEM KHAN AGE 54 YEARS, S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, NO.98/101, R.V. COMPLEX, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.

4. KHAYUM KHAN AGE 60 YEARS, S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, NO.98/101, R.V. COMPLEX, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.

5. MANJUNATH PRASANNA S/O APPANNACHARI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO.C-104, GOLDEN STREET APARTMENT, , BENGALURU-560 036.

6. SAMPANGI RAMEGOWDA AGE 37 YEARS, S/O LATE D.RAMEGOWDA BUS OPERATOR, DOMMASANDRA, KOLAR DISTRICT.

7. SRINIVASAGOWDA AGE 36 YEARS, S/O LATE D. RAMEGOWDA BUS OPERATOR, DOMMASANDRA, KOLAR DISTRICT.

8. SMT. REHANA BUGUM AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O SHAKE SAFIULLA, NO.33, 11TH CROSS, SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD, R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU -560 032.

9. ANNAYAPPA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O LATE SEENAPPA, VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, KAMMAVARPET, HOSKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3 & R5;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 33 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-G.

WP NO. 37428/ 2015 BETWEEN:

SRI G.A. SANAULLA S/O G AMANULLA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.89, , KHUTUB SHAHIN SHA NAGAR, KOLAR-563101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. SMT. REHANA BEGUM W/O SHAIK SHAFIULLA, NO.33, 11TH CROSS, SHOMPURA MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO ASHRAFIYA MASAJID, R T NAGAR, BANGALORE-560032

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION , K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI A.S. PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-H.

WP NO. 37429/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI G.A. SANAULLA S/O G AMANULLA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.89, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, KHUTUB SHAHIN SHA NAGAR, KOLAR-563101 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 34 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SMT REHANA BEGUM W/O SHAIK SHAFIULLA, NO.33, 11TH CROSS, SHOMPURA MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO ASHRAFIYA MASAJID, R T NAGAR, BANGALORE-560032

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R-2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4;

SRI. A.S. PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTCILE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD: 05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-H.

WP NOS. 37431-37436/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI S. MANOHAR S/O. SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SANDHYA TOURS & TRAVELS, NO.21/14, T.S.P. ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560 002.

2. SRI. M. SHARATH S/O. SRI. S. MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, SANDHYA TOURS & TRAVELS, NO.21/14, T.S.P. ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560 002.

3. SRI. J. MUNIRAJU S/O. B.A. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.5, GROVER ROAD, BANGALORE-560 005.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.C NARASIMHACHAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

4. MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 & R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD: 05.08.2015

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 35 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 (ANNEXURE-C).

WP NO. 37440/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT.H.R.MANJULA W/O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGE 35 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, DANADAMMA DEVI ROAD, HENNUR VILLAGE, KALYANANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 043.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 37445/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI.ZABIULLA S/O SHEIK AHAMED, AGED 55 YEARS NEW VIJAYALAKSMI TRANSPORT, MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, T.T.M.C COMPLEX,"A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 36 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E.

WP NO. 37447/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI.N.S. RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE H SRIKANTHAIAH AGED 60 YEARS NO.178, TEACHERS COLONY CHANDAPURA CIRCLE ANEKAL ROAD BENGALURU 560081 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU- 560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 37451/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI.G.DHARANESH S/O LATE N GOVIDRAO, AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.422, 56TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BENGALURU -560010.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-G.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 37 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NO. 37455/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI B.R. NANDISH S/O B RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.18, 665/A, SAJJAN RAO ROAD, V V PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-G.

WP NO.37456/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT.MAQBOOL W/O SIRAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 17, 3RD CROSS, 8TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, EAST JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560011 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETASRY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR REGION, KOLAR 533101 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NOS. 37551-37552/2015 & W.P.NO. 37725/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.N.S. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SARABAPPA SOGI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 1ST CROSS, RAVINDRA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 38 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI. H.C. CHIDANANDA REDDY S/O SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S.R.EXPRESS, N.H.4, CHITRADURGA, PIN-577 501.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRSH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE FILES ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-G.

WP NO. 37577/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT.NAFISA SULATNA D/O SRI B ABDUL LATIF AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.03, RATNA VIALS ROAD, , BENGALURU-560004 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU- 560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU -560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHADNARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 39 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-G.

WP NO.37578/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI N.S.PRABHU S/O LATE H SRIKANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.178, TEACHERS COLONY, NELLURU (POST)-562 106 ANEKAL (TALUK) BENGALURU (DIST.) ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO.37664/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. S. MANOHAR S/O SHANKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.24/13, AZEEMA BUILDING, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560 002. (REPRESENTED BY THE TRANSFAREE) SRI S.NAJEEB AHMED, S/O LATE S.MUNEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, #13/2, KHAZI STREET CROSS, BEHIND KHALEEL PLAZA, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 0034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2;

SRI.T HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-G.

WP NOS. 37711-37713/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 40 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI S V RAGHUNANDAN S/O S M VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PROPRIETOR SUMALATHA MOTORS, R/O B G KERE, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577535

2. SRI M R ABDUL MAJEED S/O ABDUL RAHEEM AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, PROPRIETOR S R M S R/O MOLAKALMURU, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577535

3. SRI R P ABDUL RAHMAN SAB S/O ABDUL AZIZ SAHEB AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR ELAHI MOTOR SERVICE, R/O ELAHI LANE, BELLARY, BELLARY DISTRICT -583102.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 ) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEX-A AND THE NOTIFICATION DTD.7.2.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEX-C.

WP NOS. 37714-37715/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI VENKATESAN T S/O LATE THIRUMALAPPA PROPRIETOR:

VENKATESHWARA TRAVELS AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O NO. 6, 17TH CROSS 7TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE BANGALORE-560076 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.A SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUIDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001

2. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 41 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY TTMC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY BENGALURU RURAL B D A COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560034

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY BENGALURU URBAN TTMC BUILDING 2ND FLOOR, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560011

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND THE NOTIFICATION DTD.7.2.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C.

WP NO.37746/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. P.R. MANJUNATH S/O LATE P M RANGANATH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROP : HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA - 572137 TUMKUR (DIST).

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR REGION REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE PUNE- BENGALURU - ROAD TUMKURU - 572101 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 37747/2015 & W.P.NO.37945/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. P.R. MANJUNATH S/O LATE P M RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP:HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA -572137 TUMKUR (DIST).

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 42 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY , T T M C COMPLEX, 'A' BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-500027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINGAR, BANGALORE 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

WP NO. 37931/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. N.S. RAMAKRISHA S/O LATE H SRIKANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.178, TEACHERS COLONY, CHANDAPURA CIRCLE, ANEKAL ROAD, BENGALURU-560 081.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPSORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

WP NO. 37932/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. G.H. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O. P.R. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE SIRA-572 137, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 43 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNXURE-E.

WP NO.37976/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI B A LINGAREDDY S/O ANANTHAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROP: SRE TRAVELS HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRTARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-500 027

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 AS PER ANNXURE-E.

WP NOS. 38042-38044/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M KRISHNAPPA @ MUNIRAJU S/O MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.88, RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE WHITEFIELD POST, BENGALURU-560066.

2. SRI.G.M.ASHWATHA REDDY S/O LATE SRI.V.MUNISWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, JAI BHARATH MOTOR SERVICE, GUNJUR, VARTHUR, BENGALURU-560087.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 44 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERT1IORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 38051-38052/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI R KATHIRESAN PROPRIETOR, SHIVARAJ TRANSPORTS, NO.19/20, MANASARA ROAD, ITTIGEGUD, INDIRA NAGAR, MYSORE-570 010 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, SRI V ANANTHARAMU S/O LATE VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS NO.7/1, THANDANTAR MILK CENTRE DEWANS ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE

2. SRIRAM TRANSPORTS 19/20, MANASARA ROAD, ITTIGEGUD ,INDIRA NAGAR MYSORE-570 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI R KATHIRESAN REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, SRI V ANANTHARAMU S/O LATE VENKATESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS NO.7/1, THANDANTAR MILK CENTRE, DEWANS ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE .. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C. COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 45 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

WP NO. 38053/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI Y N SRINIVAS S/O SRI.NARAYAN SWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, INDIRA NAGAR, BEHIND T.B., CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (BANGALORE RURAL) B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

WP NOS.38054-38057/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAFI S/O ABDUL RAWOOF SAB, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 3RD MAIN, BISMILLA NAGAR, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560029

2. SRI.N.VENKATESH S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.577, ESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, WARD NO.16, CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

3. SRI.D.A.MANJUNATH S/O SRI.ASHWATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WARD NO.29, CHAMARAJPET, CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 46 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. SRI. PRASHANTH.B.V.

S/O VENKATARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR BANAHALLI, NEAR YELLAMMA TEMPLE CHANDAPURA POST, ANEKAL TALUK-562106 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY AND REGISTERING AUTHORITY, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-F.

WP NOS. 38247-38259/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI N CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRI K NIGAPPA PROP. SIDARAMESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KADUR -577 548 CHIKAMANGALURU (DIST).

2. SRI M D SALEEM S/O M D ABID AGED ABOUT 51 YERS PROP. MERCHANT TRANSPORT KOBARIPETE HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

3. SMT R S SHASHIKALA W/O R K VEERABASSANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS GURU KOTRESHWARA NILAYA CHIKAGONDANNAHALLI CHITRADURGA -577 501

4. SRI M S SHIVAKUMAR S/O M SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: THIPPESWAMY TRANSPORT CHITRADURGA -577 501

5. SRI H VENKATESH S/O HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PROP: SLR TRANSPORT BUMBOO DEPO ROAD BUMBOO BAZAR HIRIYUR- 572 143

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 47 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. SMT D SAILAKSHMI W/O M G KUMAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PROP: SLR TRANSPORT NEW SANTHEMAIDANA, 4TH BLOCK CHITRADURGA- 577 501

7. SRI B THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PROP: THIPPESWAMY TRANSPORT DODDASIDDAVANAHALLI CHITRADURGA -577 501

8. SRI H B JAGADEESH S/O SRI PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROP: KALLESHWARA MOTORS HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

9. SRI J SRINIVASKUMAR S/O SRI JAYADEVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PROP: VENKATESHWARA TRANSPORT CHITRADURGA- 577 501

10. SRI K B RAMESH S/O SRI SIDDAPPA BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PROP: VENKATESHWARA TRANSPORT CHITRADURGA- 577 501

11. SRI A S RAGHU S/O SRI SIDDAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS BUS OPERATOR JYOTINAGARA HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST) ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL V P EXTENSION CHITRADURGA -577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU -560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-P.

W.P. Nos. 38260-38264/2015 & 38265-38269/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI J R ZAFRULLA KHAN S/O LATE RASHEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP:DADA EXPRESS 4TH CROSS, AZAD NAGAR NEAR WATER TANK CHITRDURGA-577501.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 48 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI J R RAHIM KHAN S/O LATE RASHEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROP: RTS MOTOR SERVICE JAGALURU-577528 DAVANAGERE (DIST).

3. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O T S HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BASAVANAKOTE (POST) JAGALURU-577528 DAVANAGERE (DIST) (REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI K.G.M. KALLINATH)

4. SRI A MANJUNATH S/O A SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PROP: SRI GAYATHRI MOTORS HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA-577501 (REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI K.S. ILLIYAZ)

5. SRI M S GANDHI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MANAGING PARTNER PROP: SRI DEV TRANSPORT # 734/1, KRISHNA ENGINEERING COMPLEX, OPPSITE OLD BUS STAND, DAVANAGERE-5 (REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI S IMTIYAZ)

6. SRI M V RAMESH S/O VITHOB RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROP: MALASAMBHA MOTOR SERVICE, BHADRAVATHI.

7. SRI R NASEER AHAMED S/O GAFFAR SHARIEFF AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS BUS OPERATOR NEAR R K MEDICALS M G ROAD, CHINTAMANI-563125 CHICKABALLAPUR (DIST) ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO. 229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION KONDAJJI ROAD DAVANAGERE-577003 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS SECRETARY

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-K.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 49 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 W.P. NOS. 38270-38271/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K ANANTHARAJ S/O LATE KRISHNAMRAJ, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, MADHUSUDAN MOTOR SERVICE, GULPET, KOLAR PIN-563 101

2. SRI.K.RAMAKRISHNA RAJU S/O K.ANANTHARAJ, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MADHUSUDAN MOTOR SERVICE, GULPET, KOLAR PIN-563 101 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALAURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BMTC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMNET DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G.

W.P. NOS. 38272-38273/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAJGOPAL GOWDA S/O B SAKKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.446, 14TH CROSS LAKKASANDRA AUDUGODI POST BANGALORE-560 030.

2. SMT. USHARANI W/O RAJAGOPAL GOWDA AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.446, 14TH CROSS LAKKASANDRA AUDUGODI POST BANGALORE-560 030.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 50 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE (RURAL), BANGALORE BDA COMPLEX, KORMANGALA BANGALORE, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027 REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD:5/8/2015 (ANNEXURE-E).

W.P. NOS. 38341-38352/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI T.M. GANESHAN S/O P. MARAPPA GOUDAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP: VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, B.B. ROAD, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

2. SRI. ZABIULLA S/O SHEIK AHAMED AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NEW VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA-577501

3. SRI. M.S. SHIVAKUMAR S/O M. SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: THIPPESWAMY TRANSPORT, CHITRADURGA-577501

4. SRI. MOHAMMED ALTAF S/O ABDUL HAFEEZ SAB AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP: NEW VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, B.B. ROAD, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

5. SRI. F. RHAMATULLA S/O H.M. FAQRUDDIN SAB AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PROP: NEW VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, B.B. ROAD, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

6. SRI.N. SHANAMUGAM S/O NACHIYANNA GOUNDER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: VIJAYALAKSHMI MOTOR SERVICE, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 51 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE KARNTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-27 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HAREESH KUMAR, M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-J.

W.P. NO. 38354/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI N.S.RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE H SRIKANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.178, TEACHERS COLONY CHANDAPURA CIRCLE ANEKAL ROAD, BENGALURU - 560081.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU- 560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S. ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-G.

W.P. NOS. 38360-38362/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K.S. SIDDARAJE URS S/O B M SIDDARAJE URS AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A NANJANGUD ROAD, T N PURA, -571124

2. SRI P PUTTARAJU S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEASR, THIRAMAKUDALU, T N PURA, MYSORE DISTRICT -571124

3. SRI R R SHANMUGAM S/O DASAPPA GOUDAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, KUVEMPU BADAVANE, SATTI ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 52 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSORE REGIOANL, BY ITS SECRETARY, MYSORE-570001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE ABOVE WRIT PETITIONS BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NO. 38386/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SHANKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO.422, 56TH CROSS 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU- 560010.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU- 560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-G.

W.P. Nos. 38478-38502/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SAMPANGIRAMA S/O MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO. 258, 24TH 'A' CROSS 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560009.

2. SRI S MANOJ KUMAR S/O SAMPANGIRAMA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS NO 258, 24TH 'A' CROSS 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560009.

3. SRI K V HARISH S/O R KRISHNA REDDY AGE: MAJOR HARI KRUPA, MIRJA ROAD ANEKAL, BANGALORE DIST., PIN - 562106

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 53 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. SRI SUNIL V S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS NO. 101, SAMPANGI NILAYA SUNDERRAJ LAYOUT ANEKAL.

5. SRI K V SRINIVASA S/O R KRISHNAREDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS HARI KRUPA, MIRJA ROAD ANEKAL, BANGALORE DIST ., PIN - 562106

6. SRI T SATYA NARAYANA S/O LATE TANGAVELU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS MARUTHI MOTOR SERVICE VINAYA MARGA, SIDARTHA NAGAR MYSURU - 570002.

7. RANI SATYANARAYANA W/O T SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS MARUTHI MOTOR SERVICE VINAYA MARGA, SIDARTHA NAGAR MYSURU - 570002.

8. SWARAJ AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS W/O T SATYANARAYANA MARUTHI MOTOR SERVICE VINAYA MARGA, SIDARTHA NAGAR MYSURU - 570002

9. N MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH PROP: SLNS MOTOR SERVICE NO. 1649, SRIRAMAPURA BENGALURU - 560021

10. M JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O N MUDDAPPA PROP: SLNS MOTOR SERVICE NO. 1649, SRIRAMAPURA BENGALURU - 560021

11. K S RAVI KUMAR AGE MAJOR S/O SEETHAPPA NO 550/620, VENKATAPPA LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE, MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU.

12. K S HANUMANTHAPPA S/O GANGAPPA BUS OPERATOR DODDABALLAPUR, BENGALURU .

13. R GURURAJ AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O RAMANATHAN NO. 2, DEVANAGAR STREET CHAMARAJNAGAR PIN - 571313

14. P S P CHANDIRAN S/O P S PALINISAMY CHETTIAR NO. 2, DEVANGAR STREET CHAMARAJNAGAR PIN - 571313

15. B S VENKATANAGAPPA SHETTY S/O B S VENKATARANTAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS BSV MOTOR SERVICE BIG BAZAR STREET CHAMARAJNAGAR - 571313

16. P GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O A PERUMAL, NO. 83, BEML LAYOUT, KOLAR.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 54 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

W.P.NOS. 38528-38530/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. P. DHANALAKSHMI W/O SRI M.K PONNUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ATHIGULIURA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT- 571313

2. SMT. KOKILAMANI W/O. R. DORAI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ATTIGULIPURA POST, H.D. FOREST, DOLLIPURA- 571 127 CHAMARAJANAGAR.

3. SRI M.B.MEHABOOB SHERIEF AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: S.R.M.S VARADHI MOHALLA, MOLAKALMUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.V. KRISHNAMURTHY AND SRI A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTI-STORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY B.M.T.C COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, K.H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 55 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI M S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-F.

W.P. NOS. 38546-38548/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI B S SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE P. SUBBARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.76 III MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE-560 018 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA) BANGALORE RURAL BDA COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD BANGALORE-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR-572 101 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR -572101.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 & R5;

SRI HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-H.

W.P. NOS. 38790-38808/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI E V VIJAYAKUMAR S/O SRI E VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA- 577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST)

2. SRI E V PURUSHOTHAM S/O SRI E VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST)

3. SRI E V AJAPPA S/O SRI E VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

4. E V SHEETAL KUMAR S/O SRI E VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 56 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. SRI E V VARDHAMAN S/O SRI E VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA- 577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

6. SRI E V JEETENDRA S/O SRI E V VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA -577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

7. SRI E V CHETANKUMAR A/O E D VASANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE HOSADURGA- 577 527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY / ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION KONDAJJI ROAD DAVANAGERE- 577 003 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL V P EXTENSION CHITRADURGA- 577 501 BY ITS SECRETARY

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-K.

W.P. NOS. 38809-38812/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI S SACHIDANANDA CHATRA S/O LATE GOVINDA CHATRA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SRI DURGAMBA MAIN ROAD, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 57 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-D.

W.P. NOS. 38813-38815/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT NOOR TAJ W/O IQBAL AHAMED AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D. NO. 2, 1ST 'B' MAIN ROAD SUDHAM NAGAR BENGALURU - 560027

2. IQBAL AHAMED S/O LATE ABDUL KHADAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS D. NO. 2, 1ST MAIN ROAD SUDHAM NAGAR BENGALURU - 560027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT NO. 229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-D.

W.P. Nos. 38836-38837/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 58 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SMT ARUNA KUMARI C/O ASHOK KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KUNDANAHALLI HURALAGUND POST MALUR TALUK KOLAR DIST.- 563 130

2. SRI K M ASHOK KUMAR S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KUNDANAHALLI MALUR TALUK- 563 130 KOLAR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H B NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA) BANGALORE RURAL B D A COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BANGALORE -560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR K H ROAD, BANGALORE- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G.

WP NO. 38899/2015 & W.P.NOs.38900-901/2015 & W.P.NOs.38952-953/2015 BETWEEN

1. SRI S.V. NAGARAJ S/O S.M.VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP:SUMALATHA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O HOUSING BOARD COLONY, CHITRADURGA-577506.

2. SRI B S DEVENDRAPPA S/O B.SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CHIKKOBANAHALLI, MOLAKALMURU T, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577535.

3. SRI V H KUMAR S/O R.K.CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YERS, SRI GEETHANJENEYA MOTORS, R/O 3245, 11TH MAIN, MCC "B" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577006.

4. SRI M R SATISH S/O.M.C.RENUKARYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SRI AMARESWARA EXPRES, R/O 3RD CROSS, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501.

5. SRI MOHD. ASLAM S/O ABDUL SATTAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHIVAPRAKASH MOTOR SERVICE, R/O BILICHODU, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577553.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 59 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD:05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

W.P. NO. 38903/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE M REVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS PROPRIETRIX REPUBLIC MOTOR SERVICE R/O SIRIGERE CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT-57541 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M. S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DAVANAGERE-577001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P. FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

W.P.NOS. 38904-38923/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI G.B. SHEKARAPPA S/O BASAVANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RAGHAVENDRA AGENCIES, R/O HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501

2. SRI K ANAND S/O KUMARASWAMY SETTY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SRI KARTHIKESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O GOPALPURA ROAD, 2ND CROSS, DHARJI

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 60 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 COLONY, CHITRADURGA-577501

3. SRI R M SHIVSHANKARAPPA S/O R MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, REVANA SIDDESHWARA, R/O HIREHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

4. SMT D T SOWBHAGYA W/O R M THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX-REVANA SIDDESHWARA, R/O HIREHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

5. SMT G M SUDHA W/O R M SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX-REVANA SIDDESHWARA, R/O HIREHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

6. SRI P VENKATACHALAM S/O PALANIYAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MAHADEVA MOTORS, R/O NO.116/88D, KIRUWADI LAYOUT, K B BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577002 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER MD. ABUBEKAR SIDDIQ S/O IBRAHIM SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O OPP. CANARA BANK PROP: BHARATH MOTORS SERVICE NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE (T) CHITRADURGA (DIST.)

7. SRI N RAVI S/O NALLATHAMBI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DHANALAXMI MOTORS, R/O NO.116/88D, KIRUWADI LAYOUT, K B BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577002 REP. BY THE GPA HOLDER MD. ABUBEKAR SIDDIQ S/O IBRAHIM SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O OPP. CANARA BANK PROP: BHARATH MOTORS SERVICE NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE (T) CHITRADURGA (DIST)

8. SRI MOHD ABUBEKAR SIDDIQ S/O IBRAHAIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OWNER R/O NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577536

9. SRI G C THIPPESWAMY S/O R K CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GEETHANJENEYA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O NO.3245/2, 2ND MAIN, M C C, 'B' BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577002

10. SRI M ESHWARAIAH S/O BASAIAH , AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MARULA SIDDESHWARA MOTORS, R/O HURLIHAL, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583126

11. SRI H M SIDDALINGAIAH S/O BASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MARULA SIDDESHWARA MOTORS, R/O HURLIHAL, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583126

12. SRI G LOKESHAPPA S/O S HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, SRI AMARESWARA MOTORS, R/O DEVIKERE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577528 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER M.R. SATHISH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O M.C. RENUKARYA PROP: AMARESHWARA MOTORS HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 61 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 13. SRI B S VEERESH S/O LOKANATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OWNER R/O NO.560/10, 7TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, SHIVAKUMARSWAMY BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577002

14. SRI G T VIJAYAKUMAR SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS, 14(a) SATHVIK G V S/O LATE G.T. VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SRI VIJAYA TRANSPORTS, R/O CHIKKAGONDANAHALLI, CHITRADURGA-577501

15. SRI B V SURENDRAPPA S/O L VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BUS OWNER, R/O RAMAGONDANAHALLI, DAVANAGERE TK & DISTRICT-577002

16. SRI M PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O MARALASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, REPUBLIC MOTOR SERVICE, R/O P B ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501

17. SRI G S RAJU S/O SHIVAMURTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, REPUBLIC MOTOR SERVICE, R/O P B ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501

18. SMT M P SUDHA D/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, REPUBLIC MOTORS, R/O OPP. TO OLD BUS STAND, KRISHNA ENGG.BUILDING, DAVANAGERE-577002

19. SRI ABDUL AZEEM S/O K IMAM SAB, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-S.M.M.S R/O BILICHODU, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577553

20. SRI S N MANJUNATHA SHARMA S/O M S NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SRS MOTOR SERVICE, R/O KURAGATTI, ARALAHALLI, HB HALLI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583104 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BELLARY/HOSPET REGION, BELLARY-583101

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-14(a);

SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-4;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 62 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY R-1 DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNX-A.

W.P. NOS. 38924-38925/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K.R. SHIVAPRAKASH S/O K RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS PROP : JAYAPADMA MOTOR SERVICE R/O CHITRADURGA - 577501

2. SRI G K VENKATASHIVA REDDY S/O KRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE VENKATESHWARA EXTENSION CHINTHAMANI KOLAR DISTRICT - 563125 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING , DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TTMC BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CHITRADURGA - 577501

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

WP NOS. 38927-38949/2015 & W.P.NOS.38950- 951/2015 & W.P.NO.42696-706/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M.N HARISH S/O M NAGRAJ, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O NO.3734/7, VENKATESHWARA EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 002

2. SMT POORNIMA MANJUNATH W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O NO.1855/17,VIVEKANANDA BADAVANE, 3RD CROSS, DAVANAGERE-577 002

3. SRI M NAGARAJ S/O LATE MUREGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O 1ST CROSS, RIGHT SIDE, BHADRAVATHI-577 302

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 63 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. SRI B K BALAKRISHNA RAO S/O KHANDOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS PROP: MAHADEVA MOTORS, R/O NO.55, 6TH CROSS, "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577 002

5. SRI B K VITTAL RAO S/O KHANDOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROP: MAHADEVA MOTORS, R/O NO.55, 6TH CROSS, "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577 002

6. SRI T PALANISWAMY S/O THIRUMALAI GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PROP: MAHADEVA MOTORS, R/O P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 002

7. SRI C CHINNASWAMY S/O CHINNA GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS PROP: MAHADEVA MOTORS, R/O P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 002

8. SRI P PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O PALANISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SRI MAHADEVA TRAVELS, R/O 734/4, SRI KRISHNA ENGG. WORKS COMPOUND, OPP. TO OLD BUS STAND, P B ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 007

9. SRI S R GIRISH S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MADHURI MOTOR SERVICE R/O SHIVAGANGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577110

10. SMT S J SHANTHA W/O S R JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MADHURI MOTORS R/O SHIVAGANGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577110

11. SMT K G SHANTHA W/O S R GIRISH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MADHURI MOTORS R/O SHIVAGANGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577110

12. SRI K S MALLESHAPPA S/O K S SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP : MALTHESHA MOTOR SERVICE R/O NO 97, 8TH CROSS "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE, DAVANGERE - 577008

13. SMT S N RACHNA W/O SHAMBU SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MALTHESHA MOTOR SERVICE R/O NO 97, 8TH CROSS "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE, DAVANGERE - 577008.

14. SRI KANDOJI RAO S/O LATE DEVENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O SHIVAJINAGAR DAVANGERE - 577007

15. SRI B H SATISH S/O LATE HALAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O H NO. 401/17 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS S S LAYOUT, "B" BLOCK DAVANAGERE - 577007

16. SRI SHABIR SAB S/O ABDUL SATTAR SAB AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHIVAPRAKASH MOTORS R/O BILICHODU JAGALUR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577553

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 64 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 17. SRI S NASIR S/O ABDUL SATTAR SAB AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHIVAPRAKASH MOTORS R/O BILICHODU JAGALUR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577553

18. SRI M R SIDDESH S/O LATE REVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS PROP: REPUBLIC MOTORS R/O SIRIGERE CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT - 577541

19. SRI M R SHIVAPRAKASH S/O LATE M REVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS PROP : REPUBLIC MOTORS R/O SIRIGERE CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT - 577541

20. SRI SHIVAMURTHY S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BUS OWNER R/O AZAJ FLOUR MILLS ROAD B D ROAD CHITRADURGA - 577501

21. SRI MURGESH S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BUS OWNER R/O AZAJ FLOUR MILLS ROAD B D ROAD CHITRADURGA - 577501

22. SRI B D MALLIKARJUN S/O B M DODDANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O MOLAKALMURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577535

23. SRI S V MANJUNATH S/O S M VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SUMALATHA MOTOR SERVICE R/O HOUSING BOARD COLONY,CHITRADURGA - 577505

24. SRI MANOHAR SA LADWA S/O NAGOSA LADWA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS HANUMAN TRANSPORT SERVICES R/O LADEA STREET HARIHAR - 577601

25. SMT GANGA VIJAYAKUMAR W/O LATE VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS JAGADEESH MOTOR SERVICE R/O P J EXTENSION, DAVANGERE - 577010.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DAVANGERE - 577001

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP BY ITS SECRETARY CHITRADURGA - 577501

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP BY ITS SECRETARY BELLARY HOSPET REGION BELLARY - 583101

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 65 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-5;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR -6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY TO APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONERS 2 & 3 AND ISSUED THEM THE ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15 TO THE B.SC.(NURSING) COURSE.

WP NOS. 38984-38986/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI S K PONNUSWAMY S/O SRI. KALIYAPPA GOUNDER, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PROPRIETOR, S.P.S. BUS SERVICE, NO.4/82, TANK ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571313 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS, DR. ABMEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAHA ROAD, BENGALURU-27 BY ITS MANAGING DIERCTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 39131-39142/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI D T MAHABALESH S/O LATE D. THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: KARNATAKA MOTORS, CHURCH EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA- 577501

2. SMT. VANITHA W/O LATE D.T.BHOGESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: KARNATAKA MOTORS, CHURCH EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA -577501

3. SRI H.C. KOTARESH S/O GURUBASSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: SRI MOHINI MOTOR SERVICE, C.K PURA, CHITRADURGA -577501

4. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O LATE:C.H.H.NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: GHADRILINGESHWARA MOTORS, BURUJANNA HATTI, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA- 577501

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 66 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. SMT.H.C.SHANTHAKUMARI W/O H.C. CHANDRAMOULI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP: S E M S, C.K PURA, CHITRADURGA- 577501

6. SMT. GIRIJAMMA W/O LATE M.N. THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP. SRI THIPPESWAMY EXPRESS, CHURCH EXTENSION, BEHIND CHURCH, CHITRADURGA -577501.

7. SRIM.N. JAGADEESH S/O NIJALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PROP. SRI THIPPESWAMY EXPRESS CHURCH EXTENSION, BEHIND CHURCH, CHITRADURGA -577501.

8. SRI K.M.PRABHAKAR S/O LATE MAKUM NARAYANASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP. SRINIVASA MOTOR SERVICE, CHITRADURGA- 577501.

9. SRI K.T. SHRISHYLA S/O K. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROP: JAYAPADMA MOTOR SERVICE, 3RD CROSS, JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA 577501 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA- 577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H ROAD,, BENGALURU 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-M.

W.P. NOS. 39232-39238/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI SYED JEELANI S/O NADE ALISAB AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS KALLUGODUMOULA MOLKALMUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577535

2. SRI K H RAMESH REDDY S/O K T HANUMANTHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: READY EXPRESS SERVICE, T R NAGAR, CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577522

3. SRI SHAMANTHA KUMAR S V S/O S M VEERANNA AGED 45 YEARS SUMALATHA MOTORS SERVICE B G KERE, MOLKALMUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577535

4. SMT MUBEENA W/O SYED JEELANI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A KALGOD MOHALLA MOLKALMURU - 577535 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 67 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. SMT N T RUDRAMMA W/O R M UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS HIREHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577522 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTI-STORYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001.

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. Nos. 39343-39347/2015 & 39348-39351/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. D.H. GURUPRASAD S/O HANUMATHAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BUS OPERATOR SHRIRAMAPURA (POST) HOSADURGA - 577527 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

2. SRI M SIDAPPA S/O MAVEENAHALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP: S K T TRANSPORT BHEEMASAMUDRA - 577520 JAGALURU TALUK DAVANAGERE (DIST).

3. SRI MUJEER S/O ABDUL JABBAR SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BUS OPERATOR ASAR MOHALLA CHITRADURGA - 577501

4. J R ZAFRULLA KHAN S/O LATE RASHEED KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP: DADA EXPRESS 4TH CROSS, AZAD NAGAR NEAR WATER TANK CHITRADURGA - 577501

5. SRI H P SHEETAL PRASAD S/O PASHAWANATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BUS OPERATOR BILCHODU - 577553 JAGALURU TALUK DAVANGERE (DIST)

6. SRI M S GANDHI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MANAGING PARTNER M/S SRI DEV TRANSPORT NO. 734/1, KRISHNA ENGINEERING COMPLEX, OPP: OLD BUS STAND DAVANGERE - 577003 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGLAURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL V P EXTENSION CHITRADURGA - 577501 BY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 68 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ITS SECRETARY

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANGERE REGION KONDAJJI ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577003 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-J.

W.P. NOS. 39354-39358/2015 & 39359-39363/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H.B. RUDRAMUNI S/O. H. BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP:JAGATH JYOTI MOTORS, BELLARY MAIN ROAD, CHALLAKERE-577522 CHITRADURGA (DIST)

2. SRI H L JAYAKUMAR S/O LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP:MAHADEVI EXPRESS, NAYAKANAHATTI-577536 CHALLAKERE (TALUK) CHITRADURGA(DIST)

3. SRI J P RAVISHANKAR S/O LATE P M PARMESHWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROP:MAHADEVI EXPRESS, NAYAKANAHATTI-577536 CHALLAKERE (TALUK) CHITRADURGA (DIST).

4. SRI H V NAGARAJ S/O VAJRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP:MAHADEVI EXPRESS, NAYAKANAHATTI-577522 CHALLAKERE (TALUK) CHITRADURGA (DIST).

5. SRI H N NEELAPPA S/O SRI NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP:S M L MOTOR SERVBICE, BHARAMASAGARA-577519 JAGALURU (TALUK) DAVANAGERE (DIST).

6. SMT R SARASWATHI W/O T RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PROP: MAHADEVI TRANSPORT, BHARAMASAGARA, DUGGAVARA (POST), CHALLAKERE (TALUK)-577522 CHITRADURGA (DIST)

7. SRI T RAMACHANDRA REDDY S/O SHANTHAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: MAHADEVI TRANSPORT, BHARAMASAGARA, DUGGAVARA (POST), CHALLAKERE (TALUK-577522 CHITRADURGA-(DIST).

8. SRI EKATH REDDY S/O T RAMACHANDRA REDDY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP: MAHADEVI TRANSPORT, BHARAMASAGARA, DUGGAVARA (POST), CHALLAKERE (TALUK)-577522 CHTIRADURGA-(DIST)

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 69 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 9. SRI GOVIN REDDY S/O T RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP: MAHADEVI TRANSPORT, BHARAMASAGARA, DUGGAVARA (POST) CHALLAKERE (TALUK)-577522 CHITRADURGA-(DIST)

10. SRI ASHWATH NARAYANA BABU S/O LATE LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 22, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMAKURU REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, TUMAKURU-572101 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI. B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-N.

W.P. NOS. 39364-39368/2015 & 39369-39373/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. N.B. SHADAKSHARAIAH S/O BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP: JAYADEVA MOTORS, HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

2. SRI D.H. GURUPRASAD, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, SHRIRAMAPURA (POST), HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

3. SMT SHASHIKALA W/O LATE N B RUDRAMUNNI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA(DIST)

4. SRI T P. RAJASHEKAR S/O LATE PANCHAKSAHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROP: KALLESHWARA MOTORS, TANDA (POST), HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

5. SMT BHARAMBIKE W/O T.S. PANCHAKSHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROP: KALLESHWARA MOTORS, TANDA (POST) HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 70 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. SRI R VENUGOPAL S/O LATE B V.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S.R. EXPRESS, HOSADURGA-577 527, CHITRADURGA-(DIST).

7. SRI M.S. RANGANATH S/O SRI SANNARANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROP: RANGANATHA MOTORS, MEDEHALLI ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

8. SRI DADAHAYATH S/O MAHABOOB JAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP: VIJAYA MOTORS, KOBBARIPETE, HOSADURGA -577 527, CHITRADURGA-(DIST).

9. SRI K.R. KIRAN S/O SRI RAMESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, T.R. NAGAR, NEAR PARK, CHALLAKERE (TALUK)-577 522 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

10. SRI RAMESH REDDY S/O SRI HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, T.R. NAGAR, NEAR PARK, CHALLAKERE (TALUK)-577 522, CHITRADURGA-(DIST).

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF , ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-N.

W.P. NOS. 39639-39642/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M ANIL S/O SRI MYLARAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS KODIMANCHANAHALLI VILLAGE CHICKBALLAPURA - 562101

2. SRI M KRISHNA MURTHY S/O LATE SRI N MUNI RAO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO.5, CUBBONPET MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002.

3. SMT PUTTAMANCHAMMA W/O SRI MADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO. 777, 3RD CROSS KALLAHALLI, V V NAGARA, MANDYA - 571401

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 71 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. MR. ALLAH BAKASH S/O MR. G A AMANULLA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS NO. 2078, SANTHE GATE EXTENSION, M B ROAD, KOLAR - 563101 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT , MULTISTORYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P NO. 39643/2015 BETWEEN MR S ABDUL BASHEER S/O LATE MR.SHEIK DAWOOD SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S.NAZEERIA BUS SERVICE, NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, GOWRIPET, KOLAR -563 101 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMETN ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NOS. 39842-39843/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. R. PARIMALA W/O N K K P RAJA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BUS OPERATOR NO.40, CHIKKAHOLE DAM (SRIRAGAPURA) ATHIGULIPURA POST ARDHANAHALLI HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK- 571 313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 72 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SMT S VENI W/O THANGAVELU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PROP: R.P.N. MOTORS NO.31/10, NO.6 PACHI COMPLEX, T.N.PURA ROAD, NAZARA BAD MYSORE- 570010.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560001

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT NO.229, 2ND FLOOR 3RD STAGE MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560 001

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY B M T C BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE- 27 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. THE REGIONAL TRASNPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE -570001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRCTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;

SRI. B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

W.P. NOS. 39844-39848/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. N.K. PONNUSWAMY S/O KOLANDAIAH SWAMY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROPRIETOR: N.K.P.SERVICE, PALANIKUTTI GARDEN, DOLLIPURA, ATHIGULLAPURA POST, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571313

2. SRI.VENKATASWAMY S/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.7/11, MAHADESHWARA, COLLEGE ROAD, KOLLEGAL-571313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

3. SRI.R.D.KARTHIKEYAN S/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR NO.7/11, MAHADESHWARA, COLLEGE ROAD, KOLLEGAL-571313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

4. SMT. N.PALANIYAMMAL W/O SRI.D.JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR MAKKA MOHALLA, NO.64/4, GALIPURA EXTENSION, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 73 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. SRI.N.TIRUPATHI S/O NALLAPPA GOUNDAR, BUS OPERATOR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MYSORE MAIN ROAD, SANTHEMARANAHALLI-571313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BMTC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-27 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSORE-570001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K,H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5;

SRI. B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

W.P.NOS. 40107-40123/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. NIRMAL VAGEESH GOWDA, W/O LATE G S VAGESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MUKTHENAHALLI, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 217.

2. SRI N.M.J.B.ARADYA, S/O JAYADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PROP: MALLIKARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O CHENNAGIRI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 004.

3. SRI H C MAHESH, S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O PALLAGATTE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577 528.

4. SRI SUBHASH, S/O KOTRESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O KADABAKERE, HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583 131.

5. SMT. GIRIJAMMA, W/O LATE G NANDIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KAMBATHAHALLI, HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583 131.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 74 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. SRI G M KUMARASWAMY, S/O MARULASIDDAIAH G S, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O KAMBATHAHALLI, HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583131.

7. SRI B G HABIBULLA, S/O ABDUL GAFFAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROP: LAXMI TRANSPORT, R/O NO.339/1, NARASARAJPET DAVANAGERE-577 005.

8. SRI M G PRAKASH RAO, S/O M R GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJURS LAYOUT, "A" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 007 REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI M G NARAYANA RAO, S/O M.R.GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJURS LAYOUT, "A" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 007.

9. SRI M G NARAYANA RAO, S/O M.R.GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJURS LAYOUT, "A"BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 007.

10. SRI S MANJUNATH, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MOTOR SERVICE, R/O KAMBATHHALLI, HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583 131.

11. SMT N S LALITHA, W/O SHIAYOGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O NITTAVAHALLI, NEW EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577004.

12. SRI N S AMARESH, S/O LATE N A SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO.209/2, 3RD MAIN, P.J EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 010.

13. SRI J VAMADEVA, S/O J CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS BUS OWNER, R/O KOTTUR, KUDALIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583 134.

14. SRI H V MAHARUDRA SWAMY, S/O VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O 3RD CROSS, ANJENEYA BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 004.

15. SMT KAMALAMMA, W/O VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O 3RD CROSS, ANJENEYA BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 004.

16. SRI. L. SATISH, S/O LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, PROP: PANCHALINGESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O SHIVANANJAPPA LAYOUT, EXTENSION, MANDYA-571 406.

17. SRI H R GURUMURTHY, S/O H A RAJAGOPAL ACHAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP: VIJAYA TRAVELS, R/O ACHAR STREET (HOSPITAL ROAD,) HULIYAR, C N HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572218.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. ANANDA SHETTY, ADVOCATE ) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 75 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MANDYA - 571 401.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNX-A.

W.P.NOS.40124-40130/2015 BETWEEN

1. SRI MUZMILLA, S/O R. SHEIKH MEHABOOB, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O DODDAPETTA STREET, MOLAKALMURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577535.

2. SMT GEETHA, W/O LATE MARULA SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: LAXMI TRANSPORT, R/O LAXMI NILAYA, MARUTINAGAR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577504.

3. SRI K S NAGARAJ, S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, LAXMI TRANSPORT, R/O LAXMI NILAYA, MARUTINAGAR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577504.

4. SMT JAYASHREE, W/O K C SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KALLESHWARA TRANSPORT, R/O JAGALUR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577528.

5. SRI D S RUDRAMUNI, S/O SHIVANANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KOTESWARA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577503.

6. SRI M C PRAKASH, S/O CHANNABASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MARUTINAGAR, CHITRADURGA-577504.

7. SRI M N JAGADEESH, S/O M NIJALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THIPPESWAMY EXPRESS, R/O CHURCH EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577509.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 76 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A., ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY TTMC BUIDLING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTORITY, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577501.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AG.A. FOR R1-R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUNGED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEX-A.

W.P.NOS.40148-40152/2015 & 40153-40154/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT D.M.VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O D.L SADASHIVA REDDY, AGE MAJOR, NO.607, 10TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR 7TH BLOCK, BENGALURU- 560082.

2. SYED ANWAR, S/O LATE SYED UBEDULLA, AGE MAJOR, NAYAKANA ATTI, CHELLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST-PIN 577522.

3. SRI M.N RAJU, AGE 52 YEARS, S/O NAGRAJAPPA, SRI LAKSHMI EXPRESS, MEDAGINAGERE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST-PIN 577528.

4. SRI L.B. SHIVAKUMAR, AGE 54 YEARS, S/O L. BASAPPA, APSARA TRAVELS, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DIST. -PIN 577213.

5. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR, AGE MAJOR, S/O ANNAPPA,, APSARA TRAVELS, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DIST. -PIN 577213.

6. SRI C. RAMESH, AGE MAJOR, S/O SHAW MISTRY MALGI, APSARA TRAVELS, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DIST.- PIN 577213.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.E.NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 77 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLLOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU 560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-D.

W.P.NOS.40155-40167/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI B V NARAHARI, S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED 56 YEARS, MANJUNATH MOTORS, 1ST CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PALAKSHIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-D;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 78 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NO. 40213/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI RANGASWAMY S/O CHIKKARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS NO. 12/66, RENUKA NILAYA GANIGARA BEEDHI MAGADI-562120 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA) BANGALORE RURAL, B.D.A COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION / ORDER THE PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:05.08.2015 BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NOS. 40265-40269/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O M NARAYANASWAMY, 1ST CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI BLOCK, NANJANGUD, MYSURU DISTRICT.

2. SRI MANI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O NACHIMUTHU, PROPRIETOR S.S.M. MOTORS, NO.13/3, KUVEMPU EXTENSION, SATHI ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

3. SRI S.R. GOPAL AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O RANGASWAMY GOUNDER, INDUSTRIAL AREA, MURUGAN WATER WORKS, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

4. SMT MANONMANI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O R SRINIVASAN, NO.317, 13TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU.

5. SRI HANUMANTHA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O NANJA NAIKA, NAGARLE VILLAGE & POST, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B G RAGHURAM, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 79 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-J AND THE PETITIONERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE SERVICE UNDER THE PERMIT IN QUESTION PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION.

W.P.NOS.40270-40274/2015 & 40275-40279/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.S. RAGHUNATHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE S.KRISHNACHAR, NO.1449, K.P.NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, K.R.MOHALLA MYSURU.

2. SMT.K.USHA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O Y.N.KRISHNA RAO, NO.1449, K.P.NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, K.R.MOHALLA MYSURU.

3. SRI.N.JAYASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O M.NARAYANASWAMY, NO.5343/2, 1ST CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI BLOCK, NANJANGUD, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

4. SRI.K.R.SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K.P.RANGAIAH, SRI CHAMUNDI MOTOR SERVICE, NO.77, 'H' BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSURU-570022.

5. SRI.S.HEMANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SHAMANNA SRI CHAMUNDI MOTOR SERVICE, NO.77, H BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSURU-570022.

6. SRI.Y.N.KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE NARASINGA RAO, NO.1449, K.P.AGRAHARA, 4TH CROSS, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSURU.

7. SMT.B.SUNDARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O LATE Y.M.MAHADEVAPPA, NO.3, LINGAIAH COLONY THEO BALD ROAD, NAZARABAD, MYSURU.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B G RAGHURAM, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 80 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-O AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.40281-40339/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. P. SEETHARAM, S/O T.PURADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, PRAKASHA MOTOR SERVICES, THIMMANAHALLI, C.N.HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI.G.R ASWATHA REDDY, S/O G.RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BARAMASAGARA, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

3. SRI.G.R. PRATHAB REDDY, S/O LATE RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, VIDYASAGARA, CHITHRADURGA.

4. SRI.T.R.R. MANJUNATH, S/O LATE N.R. REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, "HONNU", BEHIND ST.MARYS SCHOOL, GANDHINAGAR, TUMKUR-572101.

5. SRI.N.MANJUNATHA REDDY, S/O NAGAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, J.C.R. EXTENSION, III CROSS, CHITHRADURGA.

6. SRI.H.JAGADEESHA REDDY, S/O H.HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, DONEHALLI POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

7. SRI.A. SANMATHY KUMAR, S/O D.AMBANNA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SRI MAHADEVA MOTORS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MADAKERI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITHRADURGA.

8. SRI.D. AMBANNA, S/O LATE K.T.DHARNENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SRI MAHADEVI MOTORS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MADAKERI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

9. SRI.D.VIJAYENDRA, S/O LATE K.T. DHARNENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SRI.MAHADEVI MOTORS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MADAKERI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

10. MR.DADA KHALANDAR, S/O ABDUL SUBHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, MOLAKALMURU, CHITHRADURGA.

11. MR.SYED ANWAR, S/O LATE SAYED OBEDULLA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NAYAKANAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 81 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 12. SRI.GURURAJ B.RAO, S/O B.K.BALAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, MAHADEVA MOTOR SERVICE, P.B.ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

13. SRI.K.RAJANNA SETTY, S/O KUMARA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BELAGATTA, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

14. MR.MOHAMED HYATH, S/O MOHAMED SANAULLA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RAMDAS COMPOUND, GOPALAPURA ROAD, CHITHRADURGA.

15. SRI.H.V. NAGARAJ, S/O H.M. VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

16. SRI.B.K. THIPPESWAMY, S/O KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, KELAKOTE, CHITHRADURGA.

17. SMT.T.N. GEETHALAKSHMI, C/O T.B. NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SRINIVASA MOTOR SERVICE, C.K.PURA, CHITHRADURGA.

18. SRI.S.N.KENCHANNA, S/O LATE NARASIMHA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ANEPALYA, C.N.HALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

19. SMT.NIRMALA VAGESH GOWDA, W/O VAGESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MUKTENAHALLI, HONNALI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT.

20. SRI.G.C. SHIVAMURTY, S/O R.K. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, KODIRANGAVVANNA HALLI BARAMASAGARA POST, CHITHRADURGA TALUK & DIST.

21. SRI.G.S. SUDHEEP, S/O G.C. SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHIVAKUMARASWAMY EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

22. SRI.G.C. MANJUNATH, S/O LATE R.K. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SRI GEETHANJANEYA MOTORS, M.C.C. 'A' BLOCK, NO.860/20, 1ST MAIN, SHIVAKUMARASWAMY EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

23. SMT.K.C. JAYAMMA, W/O G.C. SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KODIRANGAVVANA HALLI, BARAMASAGARA, CHITHRADURGA TALUK & DIST.

24. SRI V.H. KUMAR, S/O R.K. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.3245, M.C.C. III BLOCK, 11TH MAIN, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

25. SRI RAMESH BABU, S/O M.K. PANI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.139, II CROSS, P.J.EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 82 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 26. MR.NAZRATH KHAN, S/O MAQBUL KHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, FIRST MAIN, III CROSS, P.J.EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

27. SRI G.R. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O G.RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S.T.R.M.S., MADIVALARA STREET, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

28. SMT.E.D. KUSUMA, C/O SRI E.V.DHANYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VAJRA KUNJA, VIJAY MOTOR SERVICE, HOSADURGA, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

29. SRI.E.V. DHANYA KUMAR, S/O LATE ELEKAL VAJRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, VIJAY MOTOR SERVICE, HOSADURGA, CHITHRADURGA DISTIRCT.

30. SMT. E.V. JYOTHI C/O E.D. ANANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, VIJAY MOTOR SERVICE, HOSADURGA, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

31. SRI.E.D. ANANTHARAJU, S/O E.V. DHANYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, VIJAY MOTOR SERVICE, HOSADURGA, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT.

32. MR.HABIBULLA, S/O ABDUL GHAFAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, P.LAKSHMI TRANSPORT, KOBRIPET, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

33. SRI.C. RAMESH, S/O ANNAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S.T.R.M.S. T.B.ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

34. SRI.J.ESHWARAPPA, S/O SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, II MAIN, VENKATESH NAGAR, SHIMOGA-577 201.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE-572 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMKUR-572 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURG-577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA 571 401, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 83 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1, R3-R6;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OF ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.40340-40354/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. B.V. SHARADA, W/O C.R. MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 24-C4, BANAJIGA STREET, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

2. SRI. N. SURESH, S/O ALTE NAGESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROP: SRI GANESHA BUS SERVICE, 1ST CROSS, BHARAHMAMBA EXTENSION, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

3. SRI. R. RAJANNA, S/O LATE RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #102, PWD COLONY, BEHIND VHP SCHOOL, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

4. SRI. RAMSWAMY, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, YEDIYURU FARM HOUSE, MANGALA (POST), CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

5. SRI. G.NATRAJ, S/O. LATE S.V. GOPALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #20/180, 2ND CROSS, BANAJIGA STREET, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

6. SRI. MURLIKRISHNA, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA IYER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #2/229, 1ST CROSS, VARDHARAJAPURA, NEAR KARMARIYAMMA TEMPLE, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

7. SRI. SYED ZAMEER, S/O SYED KHASIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: SVMS, DINAHALLI (POST), RAMAPURA (HOBLI), KOLLEGALLA(TALUK)-571 440. CHAMARAJANAGARA (DIST).

8. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O GOPAL .R, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, PWD COLONY, COURT ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

9. SRI. R. GOPAL, S/O LATE RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, PWD COLONY,COURT ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

10. SRI.S. NANDISHA, S/O V. SHANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, P.G.PALYA (POST), CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

11. SRI. R. SRINIVAS, S/O G. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, 6TH CROSS, BHRAMBHARAMBA EXTENSION, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 84 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 12. SRI. K.M. ANWAR BASHA, S/O LATE KHADER MOHIDEEN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #7/161, OLD KURUBARA STREET, KOLLEGALLA (TALUK)-571 440, CHAMARAJANAGARA (DIST).

13. SRI. B. ILIYARAJA, S/O E.C. BALASUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: SCP BUS SERVICE, #16/18, 2ND FLOOR, OPP: TO INDIAN OIL BANK, NANJANAGUD ROAD, CHAARAJANAGARA-571 313.

14. SRI.SYED AZIZ ULLA, S/O SYED NOOR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, BEHIND KSRTC BUS STAND, K.N. MOHOLLA, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

15. SRI. B. PRABHU, S/O BALASUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #1229, NEAR GIRLS HOSTEL, PWD COLONY, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORTITY, CHAMARAJANAGARA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGLAURU-560 027. BY IS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AG.A., FOR R1 & R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS; QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-T.

W.P.NOS. 40355-40365/2015 & W.P.NOS. 40572-40576/2015 & W.P.NOS. 40577- 40581/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. P. SUJATA, W/O B A LINGAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA- 577 501.

2. SRI O NAGENDRAIAH, S/O OBALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP: SLNS MOTORS, GOPUNAHALLI, CHALLAKERE- 577 522, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

3. SRI G N NARASIMHASWAMY , S/O O NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, VINAYAKA EXTENSION, HOSADURGA- 577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 85 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. SRI G N THIPPESWAMY, S/O O NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, VINAYAKA EXTENSION, HOSADURGA- 577 527, CHITRADURGA (DIST).

5. SRI B A LINGAREDDY, S/O LATE ANANTH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA -577 501.

6. SRI B S CHIDANAND REDDY, S/O LATE SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA -577 501.

7. SRI B C SUHAS, S/O SRI B S CHIDANAND REDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA 577 501.

8. SMT B S PUSHPALATHA, W/O SRI B S CHIDANAND REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA 577 501.

9. SMT T KRISHNAMMA, W/O LATE B ANANTH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA 577 501.

10. SRI JAYAPRAKASH, S/O SRI HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S R EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA 577 501.

11. SRI MANJUNATH SHETTY, S/O SRI RAMACHANDRA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, C K PURA EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA 577 501.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA 577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AG.A., FOR R1 & R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-P.

W.P.NOS.40367-40368/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 86 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI. A. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O ANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 12/11, 4TH LINK MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, BENGALURU-560068.

2. SRI P MURUGEHAN, S/O A PALANI GOUNDER, AGED 52 YEARS, R/A 12/11, 4TH LINK MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, BENGALURU-560068.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH R., ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDINGS, I FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 & R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANN-C.

W.P.NOS.40369-40371/2015 BETWEEN SRI. T. MYLSWAMY, S/O S. THANGAVEL, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A SRI MYLSWAMY BUS SERVICE, PATEL NAGAR, NEAR VENKATESWARA TEMPLE, BELLARY, REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, SRI M. ANBALAGAN, S/O P MANI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A PATEL NAGAR, NEAR VENKATESWARA TEMPLE, BELLARY-583101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOKESH R., ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVENMENT , TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC BUILDINGS, I FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK, BMTC COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 87 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 & R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-D TO THE ABOVE WRIT PETITIONS BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.40417-40431/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K N DEVENDRANATH, S/O SRI NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, "VARADARAJA NILAYA", K K PET, SIDLAGHATTA, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN:562105.

2. SRI RAMESH, S/O SRI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.67, DODDAGUBBI POST, HENNUR MAIN ROAD, BYRATTI, BENGALURU DISTRICT PIN:560049.

3. MR ABDUL REHAMAN, S/O MR. ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, "SAILANISHAN MAKHAN", O P O ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN:562114.

4. MR ABDUL HAMEED, S/O MR. ABUDL AZEEZ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, "SAILANISHAN MAKHAN", O P O ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562114.

5. MR MOHAMMED IRSHAD, S/O MR. T MOHAMMED BASHEER, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.842, POST OFFICE ROAD, GORIPET, KOLAR-563101.

6. SRI SHANKARANARAYANA REDDY, S/O SRI CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, YEDAVANAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562107.

7. SRI N S RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE H SRIKANTAIAH, MAJOR BY AGE , NO.178, TEACHERS COLONY, CHANDAPURA CIRCLE, ANEKAL ROAD, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN:560081.

8. SRI N S PRABHU, S/O LATE SRI. H. SRIKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NERALUR VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562106.

9. SRI Y S MANJUNATH, S/O SRI Y C SHANKARANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, YEDAVANAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN : 562106.

10. SRI ASHWATHANARAYANA REDDY, S/O SRI CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, YEDAVANAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562106.

11. SRI Y L SRIKANTAN, S/O LATE SRI Y S LAKSHMANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.24, SECOND CROSS, SWIMMING POOL EXTENSION, MALLEWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 88 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTAHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA, FOR R1 ;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE GOVT. ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVT. ORDER.

W.P.NOS.40496-40500/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. A.M. KUMAR, W/O. SRI. MUTTUSWAMY GOUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: R.P.N. MOTORS, NO.31/10, ROOM NO.6, SWATHI COMPLEX, T.N. PURA ROAD, NAZARABAD, MYSORE-570 010.

2. SRI. MASOOD AHMED, S/O. LATE. ABDUL MAJID, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, GARGESHWARI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-570 010.

3. SRI. MOHAMMED YOUNUS SALIM, S/O. SRI. MASOOD AHMED, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, GARGESHWARI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 570 010.

4. SRI. S.A. SAMIULLA SHERIEF, S/O. S.M. HAJI AHMED SHERIEF, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, VYASARAJAPURA, T.N.PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-570 010. REPRESENTED BY THE G.P.A. HOLDER, HAJI S.M.AHMED SHARIFF.

5. SRI. C.V. JAYANTH, S/O. SRI. VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, THIRUMALE MEDICALS, LINGADALLI POST, PAVAGADA TALUK-561 202, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. S. PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 89 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C., BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSORE-570 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.H. ROAD, OPP: D.C. OFFICE, TUMKUR-570 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH AGA., FOR R1 TO R5;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 BENGALURU AS PER ANNX-L;

W.P.NOs.40904-40918/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K. SHIVALINGU, S/O LATE SRI KENCHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.36, SATHYA MARG, SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSURU-570 011.

2. SMT.S. SUJATHA, W/O SRI K.SHIVALINGU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.36, SATHYA MARG, SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSURU-570 011.

3. SRI.B. PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O LATE SRI BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, GOWRIPURA, TALUK, PIN-571 438.

4. SMT.S. SHRUTHI, D/O SRI K.SHIVALINGU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO.36, SATHYA MARG, SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSURU-570 011.

5. SRI.K.PUTTEGOWDA, S/O LATE SRI KENCHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO.465/1, K.N. AGRAHARA, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 024.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 90 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA, FOR R1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-D AND QUAHS THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

WP NOS. 40954-40955/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SALEEM KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGE: 56 YEARS, PROP: K.K TRAVELS, VELLI AMMAN KOIL STREET, VIVEKNAGARA, BANGALORE 560047

2. SRI HAFEEZ KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGE: 59 YEARS, PROP: K.K TRAVELS, # 1135, TATE LANE, RICHMOND ROAD, ASHOK NAGARA, BANGALORE 560025 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H ROAD, BENGALURU 530027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH,.AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G.

W.P.NOS.40956-40976/2015 BETWEEN

1. SRI. H.N. NEELAPPA, S/O SRI.NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S.M.L. MOTOR SERVICE, BHARAMASAGARA-577519, JAGALURU (TALUK), DAVANAGERE (DISTRICT).

2. SRI.M.VAGEESH, S/O SRI.PARVATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: S.M.L.MOTOR SERVICE, BHARAMASAGARA-577519 , JAGALURU (TALUK), DAVANAGERE (DISTRICT).

3. SMT.SRI.DEVI, W/O SRI.H.N.KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S.M.L.MOTOR SERVICE, BHARAMASAGARA-577519, JAGALURU (TALUK), DAVANAGERE (DISTRICT).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 91 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. SRI.C.AKMAL, S/O SRI.ABDUL KAREEM SAB, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, N.R.PET, DAVANAGERE-577502.

5. SMT.GAURAMMA, W/O SRI.H.N.PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S.M.L.MOTOR SERVICE, BHARAMASAGARA-577519, JAGALURU (TALUK), DAVANAGERE (DISTRICT).

6. SRI.C.V.JAYANTH, S/O SRI.C.VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, C/O THIRUMALA MEDICALS, LINGADAHALLI (POST), PAVAGADA-561202, TUMAKURU (DISTRICT).

7. SRI.SHIVASHANKARA, S/O SRI.PURANDARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: HANUMAN TRANSPORT, KALIDASANAGARA, SIRA-572137, TUMAKURU (DISTRICT).

8. C.MOHAMMED IRFANULLA SHARIFF, S/O C.SHAIK AMEER SAB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROP: S.B.TRANSPORT ALI MOHALLA CHITRADURGA-577501.

9. SRI.D.M.MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, PROP: KARNATAKA MOTORS, JCR EXTENSION,, CHITRADURGA-577501.

10. SMT.K.R.SOUWMYA, W/O SRI.K.G.RAVISHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: JAYAPADMA MOTORS, JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501.

11. SRI.M.G.THIPPESWAMY, S/O SRI.GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROP: THIPPESWAMY TRANSPORT, JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501.

12. SRI.N.KIRAN KUMAR, S/O SRI.SATISH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP: THIRUMALA MOTORS, KELOGOTE, CHITRADURGA-577501.

13. SRI.E.V.DHANYAKUMAR, S/O E.VAJRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PROP: VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE, VIJAYANAGARA, HOSADURGA-577527, CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT).

14. SRI.S.M.CHANABASSAIAH, S/O MARULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: SKM VIJAYA MOTOR, SANTHEPETE, HOSADURGA-577527, CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT).

15. SRI.S.R.HANUMATHA REDDY, S/O LATE RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, PROP: MAHADEVI EXPRESS, JAIN COLONY, MEDEHALLI ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501.

16. SMT.BALKHIS BANU, W/O SRI.MOHAMMED ZAKIR HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PROP: SNSMS, OPPOSITE CANARA BANK, NAYAKANAHATTI-577536, CHALLAKERE (TALUK) CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT).

17. SRI.S.M.SHIVAKUMAR, S/O LATE S.B.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 92 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: S.K.M.VIJAYA MOTORS, HULIYAR ROAD, OPP: VRL OFFICE, HOSADURGA-577527 CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT).

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE ) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577003, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRERSH, AGA., FOR R1-R3;

SRI. B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-W.

W.P.NOS.41016-41017/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. S. MANOHAR, S/O SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SANDHYA TOURS & TRAVELS, # 21/14, T S P ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560002.

2. SRI M SHARATH, S/O SRI.S. MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, SANDHYA TOURS & TRAVELS, # 21/14, T.S.P.ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C NARASIMHACHAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT , TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) # 229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 93 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BANGALORE METROPOLITIAN, TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-C.

W.P.NOS.41055-41080/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. M.V. VASANTHAMMA, D/O SRI M V VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PETE BEEDHI, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430.

2. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI CHENNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HALUVAGILU, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN:572 130.

3. SMT. C PARAMESHWARI, W/O SRI M CHEZHIYAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, "DINESH ILLAM", 4TH CROSS, GEETHA ROAD, ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F., PIN: 563 122.

4. SRI K VAJRE GOWDA, S/O LATE SRI M KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, , T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN:571 124.

4. SMT. K C GAYATHRI, W/O SRI VAJRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.324, 9TH MAIN, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, HALANAHALLI, MYSURU-570 001.

5. SRI K M MANJUNATH, S/O SRI MANCHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, KAGGALIPURA, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN:571 124.

6. SRI K NAGENDRA, S/O LATE SRI M KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KAGGALIPURA, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN:571 124.

7. SRI SIDDARAMU, S/O LATE SRI M KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KAGGALIPURA, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN:571 124.

8. SRI R NARAYANASWAMAPPA, S/O SRI A N RAMABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO.107, "CHENNAKESHAVANILAYA", ASHOKNAGAR, SECOND CROSS, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN:562 135.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 94 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.41082/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. S. ABHISHEK, S/O SRI M V SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, SRI UDAYARANGA MOTOR SERVICE, PETE MALAVALLI, MANDYA-571430.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA. FOR R1;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.41115-41117/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. A.R.SHIVASHANKAR, S/O LATE A S RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROP: GAJANANA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O , SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571415.

2. SMT JAYAMMA, W/O LATE A.S.BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PROP: GAJANANA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O ARAKERE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571415.

REPD. BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI.A.R.SHIVASHANKAR, S/O LATE A.S.RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROP: GAJANAN MOTOR SERVICE, R/O ARAKERE, SRIRANGAPATNA

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 95 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571415.

3. SRI.S.R.GIRISH , S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: MADHURI MOTOR SERVICE, R/O SHIVAGANGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577110.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A AND SRI RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MANDYA-571401.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SHIMOGA-577202.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA. FOR R1-R3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS, QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

W.P.NOS.41138-41139/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. E. SRINIVASAN, S/O ILIYAR CHETTIAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, MODEL HOUSE, NO.2 1ST CROSS,7TH MAIN, GOKULAM, MYSORE.

2. SMT. R. SUDHA, W/O S. RAJU, MADARI MANE, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.2, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, GOKULAM 3RD STAGE, MYSORE.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSORE- 570001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 96 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE 560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA. FOR R1-R3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G.

W.P.NO.41141/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. YASODHA, W/O MARISAMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, S V S BUS SERVICE, SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION, TUMKUR-572101 .

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.B.NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR BEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA), BANGALORE RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION/ORDER THE PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

W.P.NO.41233/2015 BETWEEN SRI. K. HEMACHANDRA MUDALIYAR, S/O.LATE KUPPASWAMY MUDALIYAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, PROP:VINAYAKA TRANSPORT, THYAMAGONDLU TOWN, NELAMANGALA TALUK-562132, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S. PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 97 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.

W.P. Nos. 41330-41340/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI G V LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O SRI VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.72, 17TH CROSS 19TH 'A' MAIN, 5TH PHASE J P NAGAR, BENGALURU PIN: 560079

2. SRI C ANANDAKUMAR S/O SRI J V CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS CHOWDESHWARI NILAYA KAMAKSHI LAYOUT V V ROAD, BANNERGHATTA BENGALURU- 560 083.

3. SRI P NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O SRI PUTTANARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.14, MIRZA ROAD ANEKAL, BENGALURU PIN: 562 106

4. SRI G GOVINDARAJU S/O SRI GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.147/9, ANANTHARAMAIAH COMPOUND, CHAMARAJAPET BENGALURU - 560018

5. SRI K P LAVA S/O SRI PUTTALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS FEROZ FARM, IJOOR POST RAMANAGARA - 571 511

6. MR. MOHAMMED MUNEER AHMED S/O MR B A GAFOOR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560027

7. MR. AZMATHULLA KHAN S/O MR BASHEER AHMED KHAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS NO.13, 8TH CROSS I-BLOCK, SOMESHWARANAGAR JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 98 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P. NOS. 41482-41505/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI T.R. NAGAPRASAD S/O LATE N R REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OPP: RAILWAY STATION, RENUKA NILAYA, TUMKUR-572101.

2. SMT. UJWALA PRASAD W/O T R NAGAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OPP: RAILWAY STATION, RENUKA NILAYA TUMKUR-572101

3. SRI N M AIJAZ BASHA S/O S ABDUL MUNAFF, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, M S TRANSPORT, NAYAKANAHATTI POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

4. SRI K GOPAL S/O KALIAPPA GOUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S V T BUS SERVICE, SOMWARPET, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313

5. SRI N D SIDDAPPA S/O DODDABORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.544, PALAHALLI VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK-571438

6. SRI K JAYARAM S/O BUNDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.1172, II CROSS ROAD, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGAR, MANDYA-571401

7. SRI M L GUNAPPA S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MOTTANAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK-571430

8. SRI RAMAPRAKASH S/O V.P. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, KUVEMPU EXTENSION, SATHI ROAD, CHAMARAJANGAR-57131

9. SMT L RAJAMMA C/O VASUDEVA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.258, SRIRAMA ROAD, PORT MOHALLA, MYSORE-570001

10. SMT INDU SRINIVAS C/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DOOR NO.2664, VALMIKI ROAD, ONTIKOPPA MYSORE-570001

11. SRI N V RAMANANDA S/O N C VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.42, 7TH MAIN, YADAVAGIRI, MYSORE-570001

12. SRI H TEJA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS C/O SIDDEGOWDA, NO.1172, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGAR, MANDYA-571401

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 99 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 13. SRI THAILUR VITTAL MURTHY S/O LATE N CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO.654/1, B B GARDEN ROAD, MYSORE.

14. SRI N MURALI S/O CHANASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, C/O SRIDHAR, RAMPURA, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILIDNGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , SHANTHINAGAR, K H RAOD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE-570001 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR-572101 BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITHRADURGA-577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

6. REGIONAL TANSPORT AUTHORITY MANDYA-571401 BY ITS SECRETARY

7. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027.

8. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGARA, BY ITS SECRETARY-581 453.

9. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560034.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-9;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND FURTHER PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THEIR SERVICES AS PER THEIR PERMITS.

W.P. NOS. 41523-41524/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. Y.N. KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O LATE NARASINGA RAO NO. 1449, K P AGRAHARA 4TH CROSS, K R MOHALLA MYSURU.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 100 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI M SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O MAHADEVAPPA MAHADESHWARA NILAYA OPP: TALUK OFFICE T NARASIPURA TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B G RAGHURAM, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTI STORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSURU REGION MYSURU - 570 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-F AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P. NO. 41614/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. K.J.NIRMALA W/O LATE K G DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROP: S N MOTOR SERVICE LIONS BHAVAN ROAD DODDABALLAPUR BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY 1ST FLOOR, B M T C COMPLEX K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 101 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NOS. 41615-41617/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.R.M.JAYAPPA S/O.LATE R.MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PROP: SHIVA TRANSPORT, AJIHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT:577001.

2. SMT S KUSUMA W/O.R.M.JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP:SHIVA TRANSPORTS, AJJIHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT:577001.

3. SRI T V DAYANANDA S/O.LATE.T.VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROP: SRISHAILA MOTOR SERVICE, DOOR NO.2598, LAKSHMI BAZZAR, CHITRADURGA-577501.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, B.M.T.C. COMPLEX, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & REGISTERING AUTHORITY, SOWLANGA ROAD, OPP:D.C.OFFICE, SHIMOGA-577201.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-4;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-G.

W.P. NOS. 41856-41860/2015 & W.P.NOS. 42035- 42039/2015 & W.P.NOS.42040-42042/2015 & W.P.NOS. 42043-42047/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. K. R. RAMESH S/O.SRI RAJA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, LAVAKUSHA NAGAR, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560068.

2. SRI K R SRINIVASA REDDY S/O.SRI RAJA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, LAVAKUSHA NAGAR, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560068.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 102 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SRI K R SOMASHEKARA REDDY S/O.SRI RAJA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, LAVAKUSHA NAGAR, , HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560068.

4. SRI H R NAGARAJ S/O.LATE SRI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, VIRUPASANDRA, CHENNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT, PIN:571501.

5. SRI M PRAKASHA RAO S/O.LATE SRI N.MUNI RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.5, CUBBONPET MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560002.

6. MR. SYED IMRAN PASHA S/O.M.SYED ILIYAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, FRIENDS BUS SERVICE, M.G.ROAD, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563125.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 41876-41888/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI A C MANJUNATHA S/O CHANNA BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 42/43, A.V.ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER, SRI.M.GANESH, S/O R. MADHESWARAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT, C/O VENUGOPAL, 11/12, 4TH MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560068.

2. SRI M S GANDHIRAJ S/O SUBRAMANI, AGED 52 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S SRIDEVI TRANSPORTS, C/O VENUGOPAL, 11/12, 4TH MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560068 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER, SRI.M.GANESH, S/O R.MADHESWARAN, AGED 54 YERS, R/A, C/O VENUGOPAL, 11/12, 4THMAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560068.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 103 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SMT BHUVANESHWARI W/O SUBRAMANI, AGED 32 YEARS, R/A, 642, 3 VIJAYANAGAR, GANDHIPURAM, WHITE FIELD POST, BENGALURU-560066.

4. SRI ER. K KUMARAGURUPPARAN S/OK.K.A. KANDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A, 12/11, 4TH MAIN, LINK ROAD, MADIWALA NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560068.

5. SRI MUNEER KHAN S/O BABA SAB, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. NO.31/B, 4TH CROSS, LALJI NAGAR, LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU-560027.

6. SRI K A N MURTHY S/O A.V.M. KRISHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A, BALAJI NIVAS, ASHWATH KATTA ROAD, V.V.PURAM, BEGNALURU-56004.

7. SRI S K NALLUSAMY S/O P.KALLIYAPPAN, AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT 13/20, I FLOOR, KSV NILAYA BUILDINGS, KALASIPALYAM NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560002.

8. K R RAJAKUMAR S/O RAMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A, NO.20, ABBAIAHYAPPA LAYOUT, N.S.PALYA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560076.

9. SRI S RAMESH S/O SEENAPPA, AGED 50 YEARS, R/A, MUNIYAPPA LAYOUT, NO.7/165, NEAR LAKSHMI TALKIES, BIDAREGERE ROAD, ANEKAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562106.

10. SRI A SHIVAKUMAR S/O ANJAPPA, AGED 50 YEARS, R/A, 12/11, 4TH LINK MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, BENGALURU-560068.

11. SRI SYED YOUNUS S/O SYED ABDUL, AGED 54 YEARS, R/A, NO.13/B, LALJINAGAR, LAKKASNADRA, BEGNALURU-560027.

12. SRI J VAMADEVA S/O CHENNABASAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/A NEAR KOTRESWARA TEMPLE, KOTTUR, KODLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT 583134.

13. SRI A VENUGOPAL S/O N. ANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A, NO.12/11, 4TH LINK MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560068.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDINGS, I FLOOR "A" BLOCK, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 104 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU (RURAL) KORAMANGALA BDA COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560034. BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, TURUVANUR ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577501. BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K,H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-4;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE ABOVE WRIT PETITIONS BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NO. 41893/2015 BETWEEN:

M/S DURGAMBA MOTORS REPD. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI S SADANANDA CHATRA S/O LATE GOVINDA CHATRA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O HANGALUR KUNDPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576217 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A ANANDA SHETTY AND N. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRASNPORT AUTHORITY REPD. BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY , REPD. BY ITS SECRETARY , SOWLANGA ROAD, SHIMOGA -577202

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3;

SMT.SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

W.P. NOS. 41894-41898/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 105 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SMT H C VIJAYA W/O LATE H N CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: MAHABALESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O , CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577228

2. SMT A SUBBARATHNAMMA W/O LATE A SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP: GAYATHRI MOTOR SERVICE, R/O CHITRADURGA-577503

3. SRI BALAKRISHNA RAO B K S/O KHANDOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, MAHADEVA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.55, 6TH CROSS, "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577002

4. SRI RAGHUNATH SA LADWA S/O LATE NAGENDRA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O LADWA STREET, HARIHAR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601 REPD. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI NAGENDRA LADWA, S/O NARAYANA SA LADWA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O NO.363, 60 FEET ROAD, NIJALINGAPPA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577004.

5. SRI NARAYANA SA LADWA S/O NAGOSA LADWA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, LADWA STREET, HARIHAR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A, AND SRI. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

W.P. NOS. 42398-42399/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA KSHETRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAHADESHWARA BETTA, KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN: 571 490.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 106 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD:05.08.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P. NOS. 42517-42521/2015 & 42522-42524/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI B G VENKATESH S/O M.P.GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SRI VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.9A, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

2. SRI B G MURALIDHAR S/O M.P.GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SRI VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.9A, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

3. SRI B V VIKRAM S/O B.G.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SRI VENKATESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, NO.9A, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. REP:BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 107 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SMT. SHWETA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R3.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-C.

W.P. NOS. 42625-42629/2015 & W.P.NOS.43118- 43119/2015 & W.P.NO.43122/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. NAGARATHNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O GUPALIYAPPA, NO.320/10, 29TH MAIN ROAD, B.T.M.LAYOUT, 8TH STAGE, BENGALURU-560068

2. SRI.G.NAGARAJAN AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O GUPALIYAPPA NO.320/10, 29TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, 8TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560068.

3. KUMARI G GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, D/O GUPALIYAPPA NO.320/10, 29TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, 8TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560068.

4. SMT.G.BHAGYAMMA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, D/O GUPALIYAPPA NO.320/10, 29TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, 8TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560068.

5. SRI.ANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O GUPALIYAPPA NO.320/10, 29TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, 8TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560068.

6. SRI.SUSIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O G.V.JAYARAM MURTHINILAYA, GOTTIGERE AND POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560083.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDANANJAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ (HEARING AUTHORITY) M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL BY ITS SECRETARY, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4;

SMT SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE AND SRI B.PALAKSHAIH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1

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W.P NOS. 42719-42723/2015 & W.P.NOS.42724- 42728/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M.S. HALESH S/O MUGAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PROPRIETOR, SRI. SHIVASHANKAR MOTOR SERVICE, BUDHIHAL VILLAGE HOSPET POST, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

2. SMT GANGA VIJAYAKUMAR W/O LATE K M VIJAYA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROPRIETRIX NO. 256/1, 4TH RING ROAD P J EXTENSION DAVANAGERE-577002.

3. SMT. TANUJA PARISH W/O PARISH BABU NO. 103, 5TH CROSS CAMBRIDGE LAYOUT BANGALORE-560035.

4. SMT RAKHIYA PARVEEN W/O ZABIULLA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PROPRIETRIX BUS OPERATOR, HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

5. SRI S MAHADEVASWAMY S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PROPRIETOR MANJUNATHA BUS SERVICE HANUR, KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

6. SRI K G NAGARAJ S/O LATE K S GUJJAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROPRIETOR, S V M S BUS KAGALAVADI, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DIST

7. SRI C RAMESH S/O ANNAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PROPRIETOR S T R M S, T B ROAD, CHANNAGIRI DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

.... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H B NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR P1-P4 & P7;

SRI B.R. SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR P-5 & P-6) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE-577001 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 BY ITS SECRETARY

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SMT SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P. NOS. 42794-42815/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MANOHAR SALADWA S/O.LATE NAGOSA SALADWA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROP:HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, OPPOSITE BUS STAND, P.B.ROAD, HARIHARA-577601.

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

2. SRI I SALAM W/O SRI.KASIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #96, MUSLIM STREET, 1ST WARD ARSIKERE, HARAPANAHALLI-583131, DAVANAGERE (DIST).

3. SRI M B SIDDESH S/O. SRI.RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP:KASHI VISHWANATHA MOTORS, BADA, DAVANAGERE-577502.

4. SMT M T GIRIJAMMA W/O.LATE.M.N.THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP:SRI THIPPESWAMY EXPRESS, CHURCH EXTENSION, BEHIND CHURCH, CHITRADURGA-577501.

5. SRI M R BASAWANTHAPPA S/O.SRI.RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, MUTUKDURU (POST) HOLALKERE-577526 CHITRADURGA (DIST).

6. SRI G SRINIVAS S/O. SRI.G.GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, C/O RAGHAVENDRA TYRES, A.G.ROAD, CHALLAKERE-577522.

7. SRI D BASAWARAJU S/O.SRI.DEVENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROP:SKT MOTORS, DEVIKERE, (POST), JAGALURU-577528 DAVANAGERE (DIST)

8. SRI K S SHASHIDHAR S/O.SRI.SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP:REDDY EXPRESS, CHALLAKERE-577522, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

9. SRI H P SATISH S/O.G.PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROP:KALLESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, HULIYAR ROAD, HOSADURGA-577527, CHITRADURGA (DIST) ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

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3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-M.

W.P. NOS. 42901-42902/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI HANUMANTHA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O NANJA NAIKA NAGARLE VILLAGE & POST, NANJANGUD TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B G RAGHURAM, ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-27 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-F AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NOS. 42999-43009/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI H N ASHOK S/O H NEELAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O THIPPESWAMY COMPOUND, V P EXTENSION CHITRADURGA-577502.

2. SMT M T SUJATHA W/O LATE M V THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577502

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DAVANAGERE-577001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S ADVOCATE FOR R4.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS. QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEX-A.

W.P. NOS. 43107-43111/2015 & W.P.NO.43112/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT M SHIVASHAKTHI W/O S.A. MUTHURAMAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DOOR NO.47, BEJJALAPALYA, MUKKANAPALYA POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DIST.

2. SMT. KAMALA 32 YEARS & SRI. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SRI. MALLIKARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE, CHANNAGIRI ROAD, DAVANAGERE- 577001.

3. MR. MOHAMED ASLAM AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O. LATE ABDUL SATTAR SAB, PROPRIETOR, SHIVAPRAKASH MOTOR SERVICE, BILICHODU, JAGALUR TALUK -577528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

4. SRI V.H. KUMAR S/O R.K CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SRI GEETANJANEYA MOTORS, NO. 3245, 11TH MAIN, M.C.C. "B" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE- 577001.

5. MR. C.Y AMJAD ALI KHAN S/O LATE YUSOOF KHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, M.B.S. BUS SERVICE, COWDALLI, KOLLEAGAL TALUK -571440 CHAMARAJANAGAR DIST.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-

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2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H ROAD, BANGALORE -560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE- 577001 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGAR- 571313, BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4;

SRI HARISH KUMAR.M.S ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERATAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P. NOS. 43178-43179/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M.P. THIPPESWAMY S/O SRI PUNYA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/A REDDYHALLI GOPANAHALLI POST CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522

2. SRI H V NAGARAJ S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A HOUSING BOARD COLONY CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA-577 522 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE TURUVANUR ROAD CHITRADURGA-577 501 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY.T. ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE W.P.

W.P. NOS. 43219-43223/2015 & W.P.NO. 43224/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. J. RAMESH S/O SRI JOWARILAL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS NO.69, SECOND FLOOR, MEENASOWKA REGENCY GOVINDAPPA ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU -560004.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 113 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SMT H LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE SRI HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MAIN ROAD, KUMBARAPET KOLAR -563 101.

3. SRI S N ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE SRI S NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS FORT-E STREET KALASIPALYAM BENGALURU -560 002

4. SRI K KUMRASWAMY S/O SRI KALI GOUNDER AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO.37/333, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD C STREET, KALASIPALYAM BENGALURU- 560 002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJ GUPTA, ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI B. PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-D PASSED BY R-1 AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P. NOS. 43467-43469/2015 & W.P.NO.45171/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M.N. VEERANDRA PATIL AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O P.C. NAGANAGOWDA, MEDAGINAKERE, JAGALUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577 501.

2. M.SHANMUGA RAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O T. MUTTUSWAMY, DOOR NO. 71/B, TRIVENI NAGARA, T. NARASIPURA TOWN - 571124, MYSORE DISTRICT.

3. SMT. M.SHANTAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O P.V. SRINIVASAIAH, NO. 10/12, 4TH MAIN, MADIWALA NEW LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 068.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIKANTH A & SRI.M R V ACHAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560 001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE -577 002 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE WEST, MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001.

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5. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R4;

SRI HAREESH BHANDORY.T ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NOS. 43607-43608/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI G V CHANDRASHEKAR S/O G T VENKATASWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICES, A.V. ROAD, KALASIPALYAM BANGALORE.

2. SRI M C VENKATESH MURTHY S/O M V CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 5, CHURCH STREET SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO. 229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560027 REP. BY MANANGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY.T ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 [ANNEX-C].

W.P. NOS. 43846-43850/2015 & W.P.NO.43851/2015 BETWEEN:

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2. M.VENKATESH BABU S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 134, CBT ROAD, KOTE, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130.

3. SRI RAJANNA.R.

S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO. 7/4, TOLLGATE CIRCLE, NEAR PETHRI PETROL BUNK, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 079.

4. AZMATHULLA KHAN S/O BASHU AHAMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 6TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011.

5. M. KRISHNAN S/O MUTTUSWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S.N.PALYA, HEBBUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.E.NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO. 229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU -560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY.T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-E.

W.P. NOS. 43909-43916/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI ABDUL KHALEEM S/O SRI. MOHAMMED HAYATH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, # 68, 'D' CROSS MAIN, BCC COLONY, JAYANAGAR 'C' BLOCK, BANGALORE- 560011.

2. SRI. ABDUL SALEEM S/O SRI. MOHAMMED HAYATH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, # 20, 4TH 'F' STREET, TSP ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE - 560002 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 116 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 NARASIMHACHAR AND SRI C.N.SREEVATSVA ADVOCATES) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT (HEARING AUTHORITY) # 229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 REP: BY ITS MANAGAING DIRECTOR

4. MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPOLITIAN, TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY.T, ADVOCATE FOR R3-R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 [ANNEX-C].

W.P. NOS. 43924-43926/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI D RAMACHANDRAN S/O SRI R DEVADAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 3RD CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, NETHAJI NAGAR HALANAHALLI, MYSORE - 570001

2. SRI RAM KUMAR D S/O VADDAS R BUS OPERATOR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO. 7/11, MAHADESHWARA COLLEGE ROAD, KOLLEGAL - 571313 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

3. SMT T V RENUKA W/O SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS KAGALAVADI VILLAGE - 571117 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE - 570001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

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W.P. NOS. 44539-44543/2015 & W.P.NO.44544/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. T.L. LOKESH S/O SRI LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR, DHARANI ASSOCIATES, NO 296, SECOND MAIN, T R NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 028.

2. SRI T R SRINIVASA REDDY S/O SRI T RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS THIPPASANDRA VILLAGE, GUNJUR POST, VIA VARTHUR, BENGALURU-560 087.

3. MR. UMMERKHAYUM KHAN S/O LATE MR. M AYUB KHAN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROPRIETOR, A.T.S. BUS SERVICE K R EXTENSION, CHINTAMANI CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125

4. MS. MEHER D/O MR BASHA SAB, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS K R EXTENSION, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN-563 125

5. SMT V SUMA W/O SRI S V GANESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS NO.85/A, 5TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, T R NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 028 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-D AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P. NOS. 44566-44570/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H. MOHAMMAD SAB S/O LATE DASTAGIR SAB AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS PROP: SRI LAXMI EXPRESS R/O NO.510/1, VENKABHOVI COLONY, 1ST CROSS, DAVANAGERE-577 002.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 118 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI. H. GOUSE PEER S/O LATE MOHAMMAD SAB AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROP: SRI LAXMI EXPRESS R/O NO.510/1, VENKABHOVI COLONY, 1ST CROSS DAVANAGERE-577 002.

3. SRI H MOHAMMAD RAFIQ S/O LATE MOHAMMAD SAB, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROP:SRI LAXMI EXPRESS, R/O NO.510/1, VENKABHOVI COLONY, 1ST CROSS, DAVANAGERE-577002. DAVANAGERE.

4. SRI G H MAKASUD AHMAD S/O B.G.HABIBULLA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O.NO.339/1, 4TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, N.R.PET, DAVANAGERE-577006.

5. SRI H M SURESH BABU S/O MAHARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SUVARNA SADANA, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, RAVINDRANAGAR, SHIMOGA-577202.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. RAJASHEKAR AND SRI ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BEGNALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEX-A.

W.P. NOS. 45088-45092/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. B.C.SANDESH S/O SRI B.S.CHIDANAD REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, PROP:S.R. EXPRESS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577 501

2. SRI M T GIRIJAMMA W/O SRI M.V THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: THIPPESWAMY TRANSPORT, JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

3. SRI H.P. SHEETAL PRASAD, S/O PASHAWANATH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, BILCHODU-577 553, JAGALURU (TALUK), DAVANAGERE (DIST.,) ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 119 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 003 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT, CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI HARESSH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-F.

W.P. NOS. 45550-45554/2015 & W.P.NO.45555/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H.K. GIRISH SAWANTH S/O H P KRISHNA RAO , AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.101, 4TH CROSS, D. DEVARAJU URS LAYOUT, 'A' BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577007 REPD. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI M G NARAYANA RAO, S/O LATE M R GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577007

2. SRI M G NARAYANA RAO S/O LATE M R GANESH RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577007

3. SRI M G PRAKASH RAO S/O LATE M R GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577007 REPD. BY HIS GPA HOLDER- SRI M G NARAYANA RAO, S/O LATE M R GANESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O D DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, 'A' BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577007

4. SRI A MANJUNATH S/O A SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PROP:SRI GAYATHRI MOTOR SERVICE, SANTHEPET, CHITRADURGA-577501 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRASNPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577001

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 120 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI. B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNX-A.

W.P. NO.45753/2015 BETWEEN:

MR. S C VENKATESAN S/O. S. CHALLAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SRI. VENKATESHWARA SERVICE, R/O. NO.4/289, SIPCOT HOUSING COLONY, DARGA, HOSUR-635 126, TAMIL NADU STATE ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.C V KUMAR & SRI S.V. KRISHNASWAMY, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REP: BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 (ANNX-B).

W.P. NOS. 45902-45904/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H. NATRAJ S/O HANUMANTARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, SRINIVASA LODGE, MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR-572143 CHITRADURGA (DIST)

2. SRI I SALAM W/O SRI KASIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 96, MUSLIM STREET, 1ST WARD, ARSIKERE, HARAPANAHALLI-583131 DAVANAGERE (DIST)

3. SRI ZAKIR BAIG S/O WAHAB BAIGA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BMS BUS SERVICE, BASAWARAJAPETE, DAVANAGERE-577001 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 121 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577003 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-F.

W.P. NOS. 45975-45977/2015 BETWEEN:

1. MR. J K HAYATH KHAN S/O MR. JALAL KHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ADIGARA KALLAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562 106

2. SRI. J. ASHWATH NARAYANA BABU S/O SRI. G. LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.22/2, C-STREET, FORT, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560002 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARRAJ GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE- G AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P. NOS.47006-47009/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI P PUTTURAJU S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, TRIVENINAGAR, OPP: GOVERNMENT OF HOSPITAL, T.NARASIPURA-5711 124, MYSURU DISTRICT.

2. SRI R R SHANMUGAM S/O RASAPPA GOWNDER, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O KUVEMPU EXTENSION, SATTI ROAD, CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT

3. SRI K.S. SIDDARAJ URS S/O B.M. SIDDARAJ URS, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NANJANGUD ROAD, T.NARASIPURA -571 124, MYSURU DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 122 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSURU WEST, MYSURU-571 001

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE- E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P. Nos. 47253-47254/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. G.S. REKHA SURESH W/O G.S.SURESHGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX-DURGAMBA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O MUKTHENAHALLI, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 218.

2. SRI NMJB ARADHYA S/O JAYADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, PROP:MALLIKARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O CHANNAGIRI ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 004 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.RAJASHEKAR, FOR SRI A ANANDA SHETTY, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD:05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

W.P.NOS.47369-47371/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 123 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI. R. SRINIVAS, S/O RAMAIAH KOTTE, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS BUS OPERATOR, #173, SRI GOPAIASWAMY ROAD, DEVANAHALLI -562 110 BENGALURU (DIST).

2. SRI ALTAFULLA KHAN, S/O PYAREJAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 92, NEAR CHANNAKESHWARA TEMPLE, ATTIBELLE-562 107 ANEKAL (TALUK) BENGALURU(DIST).

3. SRI S.N.GOPI, S/O LATE SRI NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 1221, 8TH CROSS, 18TH MAIN, B.T.M. LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, 1ST CROSS, BENGALURU-560 029.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.M.S.SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU -560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNXURE-F.

W.P.NO.47464/2015 BETWEEN SMT. S.NAGARATHNAMMA, D/O LATE N. SHIVANNA, AGED MAJOR, NO 648, TALUK KACHERI ROAD, T.NARASIPURA, MYSURU DISTRICT.

REP BY G.P.A. KENDAGANA SWAMY.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSURU WEST, MYSURU-571 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 124 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-B AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.47606-47607/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M.V.SUBRAMANYA, S/O LATE SRI M V VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, PETE MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN : 571430.

2. SMT PREMA SHIVANNA, D/O LATE SRI M V VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PETE MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN : 571430.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA - 571401.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R3;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-F AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P.NO.47608/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. N MUDDAPPA, S/O M. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.1649, NAGAPPA BLOCK, , BENGALURU - 56001.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.V.KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY), NO.229, II FLOOR, III

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 125 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027. REPTD. BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA, FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.

W.P.NOS.49463-49464/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M.S.GANDHI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S SRI DEV TRANSPORT, NO.734/1, KRISHNA ENGINEERING COMPLEX, OPP. OLD BUS STAND, DAVANAGERE-577 003.

2. SRI NARAYANASALDWA, S/O LATE NAGENDRAPPA SALDWA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP:HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, HARIHARA-577601, DAVANAGERE.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V P EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 003. BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARANTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU -560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-E.

W.P.NOS.49743-49747/2015 & W.P.NOS.49748-49751/2015 BETWEEN

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 126 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SRI SYED TAJAM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, ACHAL (POST), KANAKPURA-562 117, BENGALURU (DIST).

2. SRI. SHANKRE GOWDA S/O CHIKKALINGAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #192, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE-577001, BENGALURU.

3. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA, S/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR,, #192, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE-577001, BENGALURU.

4. SMT. B.S. SHASHIKALA, W/O K.P. MRUTYUNJAYA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #17, MARUTHI EXTENSION, NEAR BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA-560 078, BENALURU.

5. SRI. MOHAN RAJ, S/O CHIKKALINGAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #192, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE-577001 BENGALURU.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE ) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, RAMANAGARA-571 511. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, MANDYA-571401.

BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-H.

WP NOS. 50170-50173/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. GOPINATH K S/O KONDAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROPRIETOR: J.P.T. BUS SERVICE, NO.20, SINGARA MUTHALIYA STREET, HOSUR TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU-635109

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 127 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI R ARASAPPA GOUNDER SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR.

2(a) SRI A. PANNEER SELVAM S/O ARASAPPA GOUNDER AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SRI VENKATESHWARA TRANSPORTS NO.9/13, SQUARE MARKET METTUR DAM, SALEM DISTRICT TAMIL NADU-636 401.

3. SMT PUNITHAVATHY C W/O CHENNAKRISHNAN S, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, H-125, NEW ASTC, HUDCO, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU-635109

4. SRI SABAPATHY NADAR N S/O NALLAMUTHU NADAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.4/15, NAGARATHAR STREET, KELAMANGALAM POST, DENKANIKOTTAI TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU-635113 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERENMENT TRANSPORT DEAPRTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY), NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 (ANNX-E).

W.P.NO.50411/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI H C MAHESH, S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O PALLAGATTE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577528.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.ANANDA SHETTY, AND SHRI N. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, M S BUILIDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE - 577001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 128 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

W.P.NOS.50457-50458/2015 BETWEEN:

1. AZIMUNNISA BEGUM, AGE 59 YEARS, W/O LATE S NISAR AHMED, M/S SKS TRAVELS, NO.10 C KALSIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

2. R RAGHUPATI GOWDA, S/O D RAMEGOWDA, AGE 52 YEARS, , M N HALLI POST, MULUBAGAL POST, KOLAR-563132.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR .

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDERISH, AGA FOR R1 & R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-E.

W.P.NOS.50460-50472/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.B.G.VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O BETHUR GURUBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.815/62-63, KALLESWARA NILAYA, SHIVAKUMARASWAMY NAGAR, FIRST STAGE, KADADI ROAD, DAVANGERE-577 001.

2. SRI CHIKKE GOWDA, S/O CHIKKA HONNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, KODATHAPPANA PALYA, KUDUR , III BLOCK, MAGADI TALUK-562 120, RAMNAGAR DISTRICT.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 129 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. A.SACHIN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, II MAIN, II CROSS, VINOBANAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

4. SMT. SUSHMA, W/O SANJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, II MAIN, II CROSS, VINOBANAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

5. SRI D AMBANNA, S/O LATE K T DHARNENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SRI MAHADEVI TRANSPORT, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, CHALLAKERE-577522, CHITHRADURGA DIST.

6. SRI A SANMATHY KUMNAR, S/O D AMBANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, TUMKUR-572 101.

7. SRI D PRABHAKAR, S/O LATE K T DHARNENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SRI MAHADEVI MOTORS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, CHALLAKERE-577 522, CHITRHRADURGA DISTRICT.

8. SRI H R KESHAVA, S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S N MOTOR SERVICE, HEBBUR-572 120, TUMKUR DISTIRCT.

9. SMT. R JAYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE D KRISHNA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.21/121, RAMARAMBA EXTESNION, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313.

10. SRI NAGENDRA, S/O LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, DOOR NO.15/237, COURT ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313.

11. SMT. M P PARVATHAMMA, W/O LATE P M RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, HANUMAN MOTOR SERVICE, SIRA-572 137, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.B.NAGARAJA , ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE-577 001, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMNAGAR-562 159, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMKUR-572 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 130 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITHRADURGA-577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

7. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313, BY ITS SECRETARY.

8. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING I FLOOR, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 & R3 TO R8;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.50531/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI MOHAMMED RAHAMATHULLA, S/O. M.R. ABDUL MAJEED,, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. VARDHI MOHALLA, MOLAKALMURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 535.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI.A. ANANDA SHETTY AND SHRI N. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T. ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANN-A.

W.P.NOS.50534-50535/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. S. KARUNAKARAN, S/O.SRI.SRINIVASA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, THOPPANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, PIN: 563114.

2. SRI A SOMASHEKAR, S/O.SRI.S.ANNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S.T.M.S.MOTOR SERVICE, ARAKERE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN:571415.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 131 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD-

TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTS AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C. BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027.

4. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA-571401.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO G.O. DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-F AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.51742/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. K.J.NIRMALA, W/O LATE K G DAYANANDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP: S N MOTOR SERVICE, LIONS BHAVAN ROAD, DODDABALLAPUR, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S.PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARANTAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, B.M.T.C. COMPLEX, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 132 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DTD:5.8.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-D;

W.P.NOS. 52182-52183/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.HABEEBULLA KHAN, S/O BAKSHU KHAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO.786, FORT, KOLAR-563101.

2. SRI. ATHAULLA KHAN, S/O BAKSHU KHAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.786, FORT, KOLAR-563101.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.V. KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR, BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE O THE R.T.O, KOLAR-563101.

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. REP. BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 [ANNEX-C].

W.P.NOS.52787/2015 & W.P.NOS.52788-52791/2015 & W.P.NOS. 52792-52794/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT LAVANYA V, W/O LATE SRI M R NAGABUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RUDRESHWAR NILAYA, K E B LAYOUT, BATAWADI, TUMAKURU-572101.

2. MR G SALMAN, S/O MR GOUSE BASHA , AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.2828/A, TIPPUNAGARA, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRCIT , PIN:563114.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 133 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SRI KUMARASWAMY , S/O SRI KALI GOUNDER , AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.37/333, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

4. MR J K HAYATH KHAN, S/O MR JALAL KHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ADIGARAKALLAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562106.

5. SMT N K JAYANTHI, W/O LATE SRI B T MANJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BEVUKALLU, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT.

6. SMT V S LAKSHMI, W/O SRI K P LAVA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, FAIROZ FARM, ARCHARAKARAHALLI, RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT.

.. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENAGLURU-560001.

2. THE KARNTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRASPORT AUTHORITY, TUMAKURU-572101.

4. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, B M T C., BUILDINGS, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

5. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRASNPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARAM-571511.

6. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDAY-571401.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3-R6;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTRIE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-J, AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P.NOS.52922-52924/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. ZAMEER AHMED, S/O K M ABDUL RAHAMAN, AGED 62 YEARS, NO.1003, OLD POST OFFICER ROAD, KOLAR.

2. SRI. K.T. RAJASHEKAR, S/O LATE K GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S R S TRAVELS, NO.32, T.S.P.ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 134 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SRI. AMEER PASHA, S/O M ABDUL RAZACK, AGED 52 YEARS, M.B.S.EXPRESS, PADMAGATTA, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563132.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.V.KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA , BANGALORE - 560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, (HEARING AUTHORITY) NO.229, II FLOOR, III STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORTY, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027, REP BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 (ANNX-G).

W.P.NOS.53163-53165/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. T. R. NAGAPRASAD, S/O LATE N.R.REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PROP: SRS TOURIST SERVICE, NEAR PRIVATE BUS STAND, BASAWESHWARA ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 101.

2. SRI SHANKARNARAYANA REDDY, S/O CHAMRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 39, RCR LAYOUT, EDAVANAHALLI (VILLAGE & POST), ANEKAL 562 106, BENGALURU (DISTRICT).

3. SMT. USHA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, AICT COMPUTER CENTRE, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, CHALLKERE - 577 522.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.M.S.SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 135 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMAKURU REGION, PB ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRASNPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 27. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD:5.8.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-F.

WP NOS. 53204-53207/2015 & W.P.NOS.54555- 561/2015:

BETWEEN

1. SRI. K S MALLESHAPPA S/O. SHEKARAPPA K.H., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP: MALATHESH MOTOR SERVICE, R/O. NO.97, 8TH CROSS, "A" BLOCK, DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577 008.

2. SMT. RACHANA S.N.

W/O. J.M. SHAMBU SHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. NO.840, "ANUGRAHA", 2ND BUS-STOP, THARALU BALU NAGAR, VIDHYA NAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 010.

3. SRI. KHANDOJI RAO S/O. DEVENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. NALABANDA STREET, DUGGAMPETE, DAVANAGERE-577 009.

4. SRI. C. RAMESH S/O. ANEPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: S.T.R.M.S., R/O. CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI A.ANANDA SHETTY AND SRI N. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 136 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (By Sri. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2 SRI HAREESH BHANDARY.T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMETN VIDE ANN-A.

W.P.NO.54233/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. H.B. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BATAWADI, TUMKUR-572101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.H.ROAD, TUMKUR-572101, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-D.

W.P.NOS.54756-54759/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI AGHA KHAN, S/O.LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP:K.K.TRAVELS, #10-C, KP MAIN ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

2. SRI HAFEEZ KHAN, S/O.LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PORP:K.K.TRAVELS, # 10-C, KP MAIN ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 137 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-500027. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. B. PHALALKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THER -1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E.

W.P.NOS.54761-54765/2015 & W.P.NOS.54766- 54767/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. SUSHEELA, D/O M VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 4, YELLAPPA STREET, CHIKA MAVALLI, BENGALURU.

2. SRI MIRZA ISMAIL BAIG, S/O AMIR BAIG , AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 326/2, AV ROAD, KALASIPALYAM BENGALURU-560002.

3. SMT PREMA, W/O A PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 76, VINAYAKANAGARA, HESARAGHATTA, BENGALURU-560088.

4. SMT SHAMA BEGUM, W/O AYUB KHAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 37/333, AV ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

5. SMT N RUPASHREE, W/O P SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 369/C, 5TH CROSS, LAKSHMI ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027.

6. SRI IMRAN KHAN, S/O AYUB KHAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, # 37/333, AV ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, RAMANAGARA-571511. BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 138 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B D A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, MANDYA-571401, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BEGNALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-J.

W.P.NOS.54879-54881/2015 BETWEEEN:

1. SMT. SOWBHAGYA, W/O. SRI. S. VISHWARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, VIJAYANANDI MOTOR SERVICE, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN: 572 132.

2. SRI. V.C. BASAVANNA, S/O. SRI. VADARE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.378, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 124.

3. SRI. M. SOMASHEKAR, S/O. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MKL-12, MUSUVINAKOPPAL, M. KABBEHUNDI POST, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 124.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD-

TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, FIRST FLOOR, B.M.T.C., BUILDINGS, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027.

4. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSURU WEST, MYSURU-570 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 139 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA., R1, R3 & R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.56055-56059/2015 & W.P.NOS.56060- 56064/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT USHA SUBRAMANYA, D/O SRI S MAYANNA, AGED ABOTU 54 YEARS, NO.463/4, RAJAMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION, 12TH MAIN, BENGALURU, PIN:560 094.

2. SRI. S. ABHISHEK, S/O SRI M V SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, UDAYARANGA MOTOR SERVICE, BAZAAR STREET, MALAVALLI , MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN:571 430.

3. SRI K NAGENDRA, S/O LATE SRI KRISHNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PETE MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN:571 430.

4. SMT. ROOPASHREE, W/O SRI P SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, JATIN MOTORS, MARAGONDANAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN:571 430.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD-

TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA-571 401.

4. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARAM-571 511.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA., R1, R3 & R4;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER ATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-L AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 140 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NO. 56885/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI. P.M. RAHAMATHULLA S/O P.M.AMANULLA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP:NEW VIJAYALAKSHMI MOTOR SERVICE, R/O MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572143.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI A ANANDA SHETTY AND SRI N. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577501.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

NOTICE TO R-3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD:5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

W.P.NOS.57343-57347/2015 & W.P.NOS.57348- 57349/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. G.H.JALAJAKSHI, W/O.G.VIJAYAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.24-30, BANIJAGARA STREET, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313.

2. SRI B K THIPPESWAMY, S/O.B KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AKSHAYA NILAYA, MUNICIPAL COLONY, N.H.4, KELAKOTE, CHITRADURGA-577501.

3. SMT SUMANGALA DEVI, W/O.H.KOTRESH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BEHIND UNITY HEALTH COMPLEX, KELAKOTE, CHITRADURGA-577501.

4. SRI R M GOVINDA, S/O.MUTHU SETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RAMAPURA VILLAGE & POST, KOLLEGAL TALUK-571440, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

5. SRI K N SHARATH KUMAR, S/O.K.M.NARENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, NO.2577/57, SIDDAVEERAPPA EXTENSION, 7TH CROSS, DAVANAGERE-577001.

6. SRI. G.V. VEERABHADRASWAMY, S/O.LATE VEERABHADRAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45YEARS, NO.11/185, DEVENGA STREET, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 141 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 7. SRI. A.S. SATHISH, S/O.A.SUBBARAIDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.19, B.STREET, FORT, BANGALORE-560002.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.B.NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULSTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRDURGA-577501, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE-577001, BY ITS SECRETARY.

6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGAR-562159, BY ITS SECRETARY.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R3-R6;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNEMNT ORDER DTD:5.8.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P.NOS.57481-57491/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI M K BASAVARAJU, S/O KALE GOWDA, AGE 44 YEARS, NO.1/7, 1ST FLOOR, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, TOLGATE CIRCLE, NEAR PREETHI PETROL BUNK, BENGALURU-560 079.

2. SRI. RAJENDRAN, S/O R RAMASWAMY, AGE 55 YEARS, NO.1337, 4TH MAIN ROAD, , 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 078.

3. SRI. K. SENGUTTUVAN, S/O LATE KARUPANNA AGE 40 YEARS, ARIYE NILAYA, N.S. PALYA, HEBBUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 103.

4. SRI. V.P. SATHISH, S/O BADRAVVA, AGE 35 YEARS, V.G. DODDI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-571 511.

5. SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O K.P. LAVA,, AGE 30 YEARS, FIROZ FARM, IJURU POST, B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-571 512.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 142 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 6. M.P. MURUGAN, S/O HONNASWAMY, AGE 52 YEARS, NO.3553/A, GOKUL HOTEL ROAD, HUNUSUR TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.E.NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE HEARING AUTHORITY/ ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NO.229, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGAR, BY ITS SECRETARY-571 511.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

6. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MYSURU (WEST)-PIN 570 005, BY ITS SECRETARY.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, A.G.A. FOR R1 TO R4 & R6;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARMENT DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-E.

W.P.NOS.57492-57494/2015 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M. N. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. K.M. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, PATELARA BEEDI, K.K. PETE, SHEEDALAGHATTA-562 105, DODDABALLAPURA(DIST).

2. SRI. K.N. DEVENDRANATH, S/O. A. NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PATELARA BEEDI, K.K. PETE, SHEEDALAGHATTA-562 105, DODDABALLAPURA (DIST).

3. SRI. C. AKMAL, S/O. ABDUL KAREEM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: B H N S, NARASARAJAPETE, DAVANAGERE-572 001.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.M.S.SHARIFF, ADVOCATE ) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 143 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHIKKABALLAPURA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 003. BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-F.

WP NO. 59372/2015 BETWEEN SRI. R. PANDURANGA S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, NO. 4, CUBBONPET, 3RD CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 002.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANANJAIAH ADVOCATE.) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINICIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ (HEARING AUTHORITY), M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

4. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

NOTICE TO R-3 & R-4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE OF 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-B.

WP NO. 59773/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 144 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SMT. N. PADMA W/O LATE H M GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O HIREKALMATA HONNALI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577256 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.A. ANANDA SHETTY AND SHRI N. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP BY SECRETARY DAVANGERE - 577001

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRSH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEX-B.

W.P.NOS.119-122/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI K G M KALLINATH S/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KALLINATHA NILAYA, NEAR POLICE QUARTERS, JAGALURU - 577 528.

DAVANAGERE DIST.

2. SRI T M GANESHAN S/O P MARAPPA GOUDAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PROP: VIJAYALAKSHMI TRANSPORT, B.B.ROAD, HIRIYUR-572 143 CHITRADURGA DIST.

3. SRI Y N SRINIVAS S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, BEHIND TRAVELERS BUNGALOW, INDIRANAGAR, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 003. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 145 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHIKKABALLAPURA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH AGA FOR R1-4 SRI. B PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.05.08.2015 VIDE ANNX-F.

W.P.NOS.325-327/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI. A.V.C. VEERABADRAPPA S/O SRI. A.V CHICKAPPAIANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS FORT STEET, VIJAYAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562135 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BANGALORE RURAL , B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-34 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR-563101

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BANGLAORE- 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGE FOR R1-R3;

SRI. B PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.922-923/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI E SRINIVASAN S/O ILIYAR CHETTIAR, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, MODEL HOUSE, NO.2, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, GOKULAM, MYSORE.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 146 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. SRI.S.RAJU S/O E.SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR MADARI MANE, NO.2, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, GOKULAM 3RD STAGE, MYSORE.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE-570 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI. B PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DT.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNX-G.

WP NOS. 1671-1675/2016 & W.P.NOS.1676-1677/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAMESH C S/O ANNAPPA K.L.

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, T.B.ROAD, CHANNAGIRI - 577 213 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

2. SRI G.R.NAGARAJ S/O RUDRAPPA G, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, MADIVALARA BEEDI, CHANNAGIRI - 577 213 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

3. SRI ANNAYAPPA S/O LATE SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, KANMAVERAPET, HOSAKOTE - 562 114 BENGALURU DISTRICT.

4. SRI SUBBARAYIADU S/O LATE A OBALLAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #19/B, STREET, FORT, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU PURA - 560 002.

5. SRI MOHAMMED KHASIM S/O ABDUL GHAFOOR SAB, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MAG MOTOR SERVICE, PAVAGADA - 561 202.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 147 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 TUMAKURU DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE REGION, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 003. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLAR - 563 101.

BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGARA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, RAMANAGARA - 571 511. BY ITS SECRETARY.

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHITRADURGA REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEAR AISHWARYA HOTEL, V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501 BY ITS SECRETARY.

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5;

SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R6.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DT.5.8.2015 AS PER ANNX-H.

W.P.NOS.1916-1917/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI R BALAKRISHNAN S/O RANGARAMANUJAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O HANUR MAIN ROAD KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT PIN - 571440

2. SRI IQBAL S/O M AZEEZ AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OPP. GOVERNMENT HOSTEL T N PURA ROAD, S.M. HALLI CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 148 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGAR BY ITS SECRETARY PIN - 571313

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MYSORE WEST MYSORE - 572001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

4. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH,AGA FOR R1-3 SRI M S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-C AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P.NO.2145/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI. M. N. HARISH S/O. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICES, VIVEKANANDA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577 002.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.ANANDA SHETTY, AND N. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE, REP. BY IST SECRETARY-577002

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2 SRI B PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DT.05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNX-B.

WP NO. 2204/2016 & W.P.NOS.2205-2208/2016 & W.P.NO.2209/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI B. L. RAMESH S/O LATE B. LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS NO.342, PARVATHI EXTENSION, DEVALAPURA VILLAGE & POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 445

2. SRI. M.N. HARISH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS & SMT. PANKAJA HARISH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS DOOR NO.1855/17, III CROSS, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BIIT ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 149 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. SRI. J. ESHWARAPPA S/O ALTE SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS II CROSS, VENKATESHA NAGAR, SHIMOGA-577 201

4. SRI. H.K. GIRISH S/O LATE KESHAVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS PROPRIETOR, SNMS, HEBBUR-572 120 TUMKUR DISTRICT ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H B, ADV.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MANDYA-571 401 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DAVANAGERE-577 001 BY ITS SECRETARY

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR -572 101 BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5 SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADV. FOR R2) THESE W.Ps. ARE FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANN-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER, ETC.

W.P.NO.2211/2016:

BETWEEN:

SMT. CHENNALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE SRI.L.SAMPANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.5973, SONDEKUPPA ROAD, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2, SMT. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 150 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-B AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P.NO.3064/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI.M.R.ABDUL MAJEED SAB S/O LATE ABDUL RAHIM AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S S.R.M.S. MOLAKALMURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT1 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A & SRI.N.RAJASHEKHAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2 SRI. M S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS AND QUASH THE IMPUNGED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEX-B.

W.P.NO.3413/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI G T AJAYKUMAR S/O THAMMAPPA, AGED 29 YEARS, SR ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2 SRI B PALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 151 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDIGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEX-B.

W.P.NOS.3629-3633/2016 & W.P.NOS.3634-3635/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H. M. SUBRAMANI S/O. LATE MUNNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, HENNUR VILLAGE, KALYANANAGARA (POST), BENGALURU-560 043.

2. MR. J. NAYAZ AHAMED S/O. LATE ABDUL JALEEL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, ANDERSONPETE, KGF, KOLAR-563 101.

3. SRI. A. BALAKRISHNA S/O. LATE ACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, METTUR STREET, CHICKABALLAPURA-571 501.

4. SRI. E. AMARNATH S/O. SRI. H. ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PROP: SOMESHWARAPPA MOTORS, RANGENAHALLI (POST), TERIKERE (TALUK), CHIKAMAGALURU (DIST)-577 101.

5. SRI. K. PRABHU S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, #104, GAURI BHAVI PALYA, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU.

6. SRI. ABDUL JAVEED S/O. ABDUL WAJEED, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, #26, BOMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 068.

7. SMT. AMEERUNNISA BEGUM W/O. LATE NISAR AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AND SRI. NADEEB AHAMED, S/O. LATE NISAR AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PROP: SKS TRAVELS, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, A.V. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLAR-563 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHIKKAMAGALURU REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 152 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

6. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R5 SRI. M S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-K.

W.P.NO.5302/2016:

BETWEEN:

MS SAJEEDUNNISSA W/O LATE MR M A LATHEEF KHAN, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, A.T.S BUS SERVICE, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN:563 125 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENAGLURU-560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B M T C., BUILDINGS, FIRST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA R1 & 2 SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-C AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

WP NOS. 6193-6194/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. R.N. KENCHARAJAIAH S/O R K NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, OLD DAIRY ROAD, CHINTAMANI - 563 125 KOLAR.

2. SRI S K MUNAWAR S/O SYED KAREEM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #7, MASJEED ROAD, BISMILLAHA NAGAR, BANNERAGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 029.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 153 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADV.) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC COMPLEX, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADV. FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-1 DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-E.

WP NOS. 7250-7260/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI SHIVASHANKAR S/O. LATE. P. SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO. 76, III MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE 560 018

2. SRI. H.K. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O. LATE. KALASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO. 298, GADI MUDDANNA ROAD, NEW EXTN, BANGALORE 560079.

3. SRI. SHIVARATHNAMMA W/O. H.K KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO. 298, GADI MUDDANNA ROAD, KAMAKSHIPALYA NEW EXTN, BANGALORE 560079.

4. SRI. T.S. SUBRAMANYA S/O. P. SEETHARAM, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PRAKASHA MOTOR SERVICE, THIMMANAHALLI, C.N. HALLI TALUK - 572 214 TUMKUR DIST.

5. SRI. S. BASAVARAJU S/O. LATE. M. SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO. 55/1, DEVANGA STREET, YELANDHUR - 571 441 CHAMARAJANAGARA DIST ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.NAGARAJA H B, ADV.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE 560027. REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGARA 562 159 REP BY ITS SECRETARY

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MANDYA 571 401, REP BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 154 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TUMKUR 572 101, REP BY ITS SECRETARY

6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGARA, 571 313 REP BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R6 SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADV. FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING OT GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

WP NO. 7435/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. C.S. SATHISH KUMAR S/O SHESHACHALA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BUS OPERATOR, CHORNUR, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SRI M C BASAVARAJAPPA S/O SRI CHENNABASAPPA AGED ABOTU 45 YEARS SURADDAHALLI GRAMA, DEVIKERE POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADV.) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY NEAR PETROL BUNK, DAVANAGERE - 577 001

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADV. FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-D.

W.P.NO.7532/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI. A. M. GANGADHARA S/O. A. MURIGEPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, KAMMARAGATTE, HONNALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 217.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A & N.RAJASHEKHAR, ADVS) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 155 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, DAVANAGERE - 577 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDEIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. M S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEX-B.

WP NOS. 7616-7617/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. SUNITA W/O LATE YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROP: SRI BASAVESHWARA MOTOR SERVICE, DABASPETE, NELAMANGALA-562 123 BENGALURU (DIST)

2. SMT BEBI RANI W/O S BHUPATHI , BUS OPERATOR, C/O RAMEGOWDA, S/O BYREGOWDA, , BELGUMBA (POST), KUTUGAL (HOBLI), RAMANAGARA (DIST), ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADV.) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B D A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE REGIOANAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGARA DIVISION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, RAMANGARA-571 511 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI.B.PHAKSHAIAH, ADV. FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-1 DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-E.

WP NO. 9047/2016 BETWEEN:

SMT SARTAJ GOWHAREE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O RAHIM SHARIFF R/A RAJAJI ROAD SRINIVASAPUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 315 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANANJAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 156 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ (HEARING AUTHORITY) M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-506 027 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

4. TEH REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR BY ITS SECRETARY R T O OFFICE KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, 2 & 4;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE RODER OF THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-B.

WP NO. 9077/2016 BETWEEN:

MR ABDUL MAJEED S/O MR. ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 05.08.2015 PASSED BY R-1 AT ANNEX-B AND THE PETITIONER MAY BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE SERVICES UNDER PERMIT NO.5/2006-07 IN QUESTION PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION.

WP NO. 9145/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. G.V. VIDYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O LATE G VEERABHADRAIAH DEVANGA STREET CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 157 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001.

2. THE KARANTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD BANGALORE-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313 BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 9254-9255/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI K R SHIVAPRAKASH S/O LATE K. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NAVEEN NILAYA, V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

2. SRI K.J. MANJUNATH & SRI K.J. RAVISHANKAR, SONS OF LATE K.R. JAMUBKESHWAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROP: JAIPADMA MOTOR SERVICE, 2ND CROSS, V.P. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, B.M.T.C. COMPLEX, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-3;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE FILES ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRYAING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 158 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DATED 05.08.2015 BENGALURU AT ANNEX-E;

W.P.NO.9342/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE RANGE GOWDA, R/A KAGGALIPURA VILLAGE, SOSALE HOBLI, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 120.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANANJAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ (HEARING AUTHORITY), M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REP: BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA, BY ITS SECRETARY, R.T.O OFFICE, MANDYA DISTRICT-570 005.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA. FOR R1, R2 AND R4;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATES FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF R-1 DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-B.

W.P.NOS.9357-9359/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.B.SURESH, S/O LATE BARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA, 6TH CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIVAMOGA - 577201.

2. SMT SOWMYA, W/O V. B. PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BHYRAVESHWARA NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KRUSHI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGA - 577201.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A AND SRI. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, SHIVAMOGA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHIVAMOGA - 577201.

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...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DT.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNX-D.

W.P.NOS.9943-9947/2016 & W.P.NOS.9950-9952/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI H N KUMAR, S/O SRI.NARASANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HULIKATTE, CHAKRABHAVI POST, MADALADU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 159.

2. SRI.DEVARAJU, S/O KADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.186, PARK ROAD, , BANGALORE -560 004.

3. SRI.VENKATESH RAO, S/O JAIMUNI RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.333, 9TH CROSS, RAILWAY LAYOUT, BHAVANI NAGARA, ULLALA ROAD, BANGALORE-560056.

4. SRI.SIDDALINGAIAH, S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, NO.28/4, 7TH CROSS, PAPI REDDY PALYA, NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE-560072.

5. SRI.H.C.GIRISH, S/O.CHANNAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.132, 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS, 9TH BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE-560072.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H.B., ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDIKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARA-562 159, BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA-571401, BY IT'S SECRETARY.

5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMKUR-572101, BY IT'S SECRETARY.

6. REGIONAL TRANSPORT, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE- 560 027.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 160 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1, R3-R6;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 05.08.2015 AT ANNEX-E AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P.NO.9969/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. M. PARAMESWARAPPA, S/O. LATE MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, M/S REPUBLIC MOTOR SERVICES, OPP. OLD BUS STAND, DAVANAGERE-577 002.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA SHETTY A., ADVOCATE) AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-5600001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, SHIVAMOGA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHIVAMOGA-577 201.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA., FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DTD.5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEX-B.

W.P.NOS.9970-9971/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI G KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O SRI.S.GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.63, FORT 'B' STREET, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU-560002.

2. SRI.H.R.VIJAYAKUMARA, S/O SRI.H.RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, SHYLAJA MOTORS, KENGAPURA, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 161 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, NEAR S.P.'S OFFICE, KONDAJJI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD-

TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NOS.19590-19591/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. NOOR BAIG, S/O KHADER BAIG, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, #13/20, 1ST FLOOR, K.S.V.NILAYA BUILDING, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU - 560 002.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.M.S. SHERIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA. FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DTD.5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEX-C.

W.P.NOS.30412-30448/2016 BETWEEN:

1. MR. B REHAMATHULLA KHAN, S/O LATE MR. B.P.BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO 186, P M K ROAD, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560004.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 162 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. MR B ATHAULLA KHAN, S/O LATE MR.BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NATIONAL TRAVELS, NO.5, A V ROAD, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU - 560002.

3. MR.B.SANAULLA KHAN, S/O LATE MR.B.P.BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO 186, P.M.K.ROAD, SHANKARAPURAM , BENGALURU - 560004.

4. MR.B. SAMIULLA KHAN, S/O LATE MR B P BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NATIONAL TRAVELS, NO.5, A.V.ROAD, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU - 560002.

5. MR. B. NOORULLA KHAN, S/O LATE MR.B.P. BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO 3, PARKALAMUTT BUILDING, TANK BUND ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009.

6. SRI BASAVARAJU, S/O SRI B M CHICKBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, , MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

7. SMT. JAYASHREE, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, KAGGALIPURA, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT 570 001.

8. SMT LAKSHMI W/O SRI APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HALLIKERE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401.

9. SRI D NARENDRA, S/O SRI. D. LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO 252, SWARNASANDRA, MANDYA- 571 401.

10. SRI K P VENUGOPAL, S/O SRI. K C PUTTEERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KIRGAVAL , MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 401.

11. SRI K N MADHUSUDHAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 3RD CROSS, BESAGARAHALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 401.

12. SMT G V JAYALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, GOPALAPURA, MANDYS DISTRICT -571 401.

13. SMT M C JALAJAKSHI, W/O SRI R SHIVA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, GAJANANA TRANSPORTS, ARAKERE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 401.

14. SRI H N KUMAR, S/O SRI NARASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HULIKATTE, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT- 581 453.

15. SRI T H GOPAL, S/O LATE SRI HUTCHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MADAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571 401.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 163 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 16. SMT K V MEGHANA, D/O SRI K VAJRE GOWDA, AGED ABOTU 29 YEARS, NO 324, 9TH MAIN, HALENAHALLI EXTENSION, MYSURU 570 001.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTORYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAMANAGARAM , BY ITS SECRETARY -581 453.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMAKURU, BY ITS SECRETARY -572 101.

4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA, BY ITS SECRETARY -571 401.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD:5.8.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-B AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER.

W.P.NO.33024/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. G.P.BHAKTAVATSALA, S/O. SRI. G. PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.2006, 3RD CROSS, SUBASHNAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MANDYA - 571 401, BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD-

TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 164 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI HARISH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 5.8.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND QUASH THE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

WP NO.35351/2016 BETWEEN:

MALAI MAHADESHWARASWAMY KSHETHRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAHADESHWARA HILLS, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, BY ITS SECRETARY PIN- 571 490.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 05.08.2015 ISSUED BY R-1 AT ANNEX-E AND THE PETITIONER MAY BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE SERVICES UNDER THE PERMITS NO.28/94-95, 46/99-2000 AND 35/99-2000 IN QUESTION PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE W.P.

W.P.NO. 37273/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. P. THIRUGNANAM S/O. DORAI SAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, KARADAGOOR VILLAGE, SRINIVASASANDRA POST, OORGAMPET, K.G.F.

KOLAR DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C M S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS,VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 165 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR, BY ITS SECRETARY-563 101.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI HARISH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DT.5.8.2015 PASSED BY THE R-2 UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AS PER ANNX-H.

W.P.NOS.117-118/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. R. RAGHUPATI GOWDA S/O SRI. D. RAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MALLAKANAHALLI POST MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT.

PIN-563 132.

2. MR. SARDAR PASHA S/O MR. MOHAMMED AMEERJAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OPP. TO DARGA HAZARATH BABA HYDERVALLI, K.G.F. ROAD, MULBAGAL KOLAR DISTRICT PIN-563 133.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.E. NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BMTC BUILDING, KH ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BMTC BUILDING KH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 AND R-2;

SRI HAREESH T BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DATED 16.04.2008 AT ANNEXURE-E1 AND E2 AND THAT OF THE ORDER OF THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 166 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 TRIBUNAL IN APPEAL 670/2012 AND 724/2012 DATED 01.08.2015 AT ANNEXURE-G.

W.P.Nos. 74-75/2015 BETWEEN:

MR. ABDUL MAJEED S/O MR.ABDUL KHADER, MAJOR BY AGE, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN-562 114.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. SRI V GOPI S/O SRI J VENKATACHALAMAIAH, BALAJI TRANSPORTS, BAMBOO BAZAAR, CHINTAMANI, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN:563 125.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA SONDHI, SR. COUNSEL/ AAG A/W SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI PUTTIGE R RAMESH, ADVOCATE A/W SRI HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3; NOTICE TO R-2 SERVED) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITIONS NO.1472/12, & 728/12 DATED 26.11.2014, MARKED UNDER ANN-D, BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

W.P.NO.28047/2015:

BETWEEN:

SRI GOPALA REDDY S/O SRI. DODDAMUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS VIJAYALAKSHMI NILAYA ANJANI LAYOUT CHINTAMANI CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN-563 125.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU CENTRAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 167 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.804/2011 DATED 5.6.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.

W.P.NO.28807/2015 BETWEEN:

SMT. V. SUMA W/O SRI. S.V. GANESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.85/A, 5TH CROSS 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 028.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.581/2000 DATED 6.3.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D FILED BY THE R-2.

W.P.NO.28887/2015:

BETWEEN:

SRI A.S. SHIVA KUMAR S/O SRI A. V. SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROPRIETOR, VIJAYA MOTORS, VIJAYAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562 135.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.98/2015 DATED 5.6.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 168 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 W.P NOS. 29614-29615/2015 BETWEEN SRI K R SOMASHEKARA REDDY S/O SRI RAJAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, LAVAKUSHA NAGARA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGLAURU-560 100.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL , B D A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BNEGLAURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.240 AND 241 OF 2011 DTD.6.4.2015 VIDE ANNEX-D & E RESPECTIVELY.

W.P.NO.32417/2015:

BETWEEN:

SMT. REHANA BEGUM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O SHEIKH SHAFIULLA NO.33, 11TH CROSS SHAMPURA MAIN ROAD NEXT TO ASHRAFIA MOSQUE R.T. NAGAR POST BENGALURU-560 032.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.VIJAY SHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI M.E. NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVISION PETITION NO.188/2014 DATED 16.07.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-C.

W.P.NO.32501/2015:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 169 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 BETWEEN:

MS. NAUSHEEN NAZ W/O MR. B.A. MUSHEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS V.M. MOTORS, NO.179, UDHANI LAYOUT CAMBRIDGE ROAD ULSOOR, BENGALURU-560 008.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU CENTRAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.425/2012 DATED 20.06.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.

W.P.NO.33150/2015:

BETWEEN:

MR. MOINUDDIN S/O MR. SHABBIR AHMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO.14/1, SECOND CROSS BANGIAPPA GARDEN SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.675/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.

W.P.NO.33151/2015:

BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 170 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 MS. ZEENATH KAUSER W/O MR. SHABBIR AHMED AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS NO.14/1, SECOND CROSS BANGIAPPA GARDEN SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRSH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.638/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 33262-33263/2015 BETWEEN SRI N. SIDDARAMAPPA S/O LATE K. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, PROPRIETOR-S.R.M.S, R/O KADUR, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577548.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V KRISHNASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT 1ST FLOOR, A-BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

2. THE KARNATKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGAORE-560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & 2;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 15.4.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEX-A AND ALSO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD.18.6.2015 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL VIDE ANNEX-C.

WP NOS. 33268-33269/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 171 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI S.C. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O CHENNAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, PROPRIETOR MRUTHANJENAYA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O V.P.EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. VIJAYA SHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI A ANANDA SHETTY AND SRI. N. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE COMMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT 1ST FLOOR, A-BLOCK, T TMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & 2;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 15.4.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANN-A AND ALSO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.6.2015 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL VIDE ANN-C.

WP NO 33270/2015 BETWEEN:

SRI S.V. MANJUNATH S/O S M VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROPRIETOR SUMALATHA MOTOR SERVICE, R/O KELAKOTE, CHITRADURGA- 577501 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.A ANANDA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD.18.6.2015 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL VIDE ANNEX-B.

WP NOS. 33271-33272/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 172 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI S. BASAVARAJ S/O LATE S MALLIKARJUNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PROPRIETOR- GANESH TRAVELS, NANDHI, 2ND CROSS, FIRST LINK ROAD, PARVATHINAGAR, BELLARY- 583103 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.A ANANDA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT 1ST FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BY ITS SECRETARY, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 15.4.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANN-A AND ALSO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.6.2015 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL VIDE ANN-C.

W.P.NOS.33834-33835/2015:

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. ADILAKSHMI W/O LATE SRI GOPAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.9, PIPELINE, YESHAWANTHAPURA BENGALURU-560 022.

2. SRI R VENKATESH S/O SRI. RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS TEACHERS COLONY NO.192, SECOND CROSS SECOND MAIN, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 173 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 PETITION NO.419/2012 AND 424/2012 DATED 10.04.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-G.

W.P.NO.33836/2015:

BETWEEN:

MR. MOINUDDIN S/O MR. SHABBIR AHMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO.14/1, SECOND CROSS BANGIAPPA GARDEN SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 SRI.HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.676/2012 DATED 8.5.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.

WP NO. 46698/2015 BETWEEN:

T VENKATESAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O THIRUMALAPPA, R/O NO. 6, 17TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 0076.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.SRIKANTH A & M R V ACHAR) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034.

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. S PRAKASH SHETTY FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.1206/2012 DT.22.7.2015 VIDE ANNX-P.

WP NOS. 52472-52473/2015 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 174 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. SMT. REHANA BEGUM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O SHAIK SHAFIULLA, NO.33,11TH CROSS, SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO ASHRAFIYA MASQ R T NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560 032.

2. SHAIK SHAFIULLA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O LATE DAWOOD SAB, NO.33, 11TH CROSS, SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO ASHRAFIYA MASQ R T NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560 032 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BMTC BUILDING, KH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BMTC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGER DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & 2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DTD:16.04.2008 AS PER ANNEXURE-E & E1 AND THAT OF THE ORDER OF THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN APPEAL 616/2012 AND 617/2012 DTD:1.8.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-G.

W.P.NOS.54805-54808/2015:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SADATHULLA S/O MR. M. ISMAIL SAB AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO.66, WARD NO.6, SULEMANKHAN STREET BONDIMOTTU BELLARY-583 101.

2. SRI. ALLAHBAKSH S/O MR. DADA PEER SAB AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.66, WARD NO.6, SULEMANKHAN STREET BONDIMOTTU BELLARY-583 101.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.C.M.S SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC COMPLEX, 'A' BLOCK, KH ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027.

2. SR.K. CHANDRASEKHAR PROP: KUSAMA MOTORS #-2, YASMIN SAB STREET WARD NO. 23, COWL BAZAAR BELLARY-583 102.

3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 175 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 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.34/2015 AND 124/2015 AND R.P.NOS.

32/2015 AND 129/2015 DATED 13.07.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-E & F RESPECTIVELY.

WP NO. 59047/2015 & WP No.378/2016 BETWEEN:

SMT SOWBHAGYA W/O SRI. S. VISHWARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROPRIETIRIX, VIJAYANANDI MOTOR SERVICE, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN: 572 132.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C., BUILDINGS, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARANTAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

3. SRI G KRISHNAPPA S/O SRI GOVINDAPPA BUS OWNER, BANNINAGARA, SIRA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PIN:572 137.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2;

SRI B.R. SHAILENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF KARANATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITIONS NO.1287/2012 AND 578/2013 DT.8.12.2015 V0IDE ANNX- D.

W.P.NO.123/2016:

BETWEEN:

MS. NAUSHEEN NAZ W/O MR. B.A. MUSHEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS V.M. MOTORS, NO.179, UDHANI LAYOUT CAMBRIDGE ROAD ULSOOR, BENGALURU-560 008.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.R. SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 176 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. M.S. HAREESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.689/2012 DATED 6.10.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.191/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI.S. RAJGOPAL GOWDA S/O LATE B. SAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.446, 14TH CROSS LAKKASANDRA, POST BANGALORE-560030.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.C.V. KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE TTMC BUILDING, KH ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

2. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, KH ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KH ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 & 2;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE R-1 DATED 16.11.2013 MADE IN SUBJECT NO. 199/99 (ANNEXURE-C) AND THE ORDER OF THE KSTAT BANGALORE DATED 1.10.2015 MADE IN APPEAL NO.1956/2013 (ANNEXURE-D).

WP Nos. 2704-2705/2016 BETWEEN:

SMT. NAFISA SULTANA D/O SRI.B.ABDUL LATIF, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.03, RATNA VIALS ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 177 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI B.PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO. 704/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 VIDE ANN-E AND IN RP NO. 183/2014 DATED 29.6.2015 AS PER ANN-F IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO. 37/98-99 VALID UPTO 27.9.2018 FOR THE ROUTE TORALAKKI TO BENGALURU.

W.P.NOS.2804-2805/2016:

BETWEEN:

SRI SAMPANGI RAME GOWDA S/O LATE D. RAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE M.N. HALLI POST MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT PIN-563 131 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.M.E. NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, KH ROAD BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI HAREESH T BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.475/2014 AND R.P.NO.480/2014 DATED 1.10.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-D.

WP Nos. 2806-2807/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI AGHA KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.C-7-777, BDA FLAT, BENGALURU-560 047. THE TRANSFEREE OF THE PERMIT HELD BY SMT. BANIJAN W/O LATE KAREEM KHAN ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGLAURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 178 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 3. J.V. SHIVAGANESH S/O VENKATA CHALAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS BAMBOO BAZAR CHINTAMANI CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN -563 125.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. M S HARISH KUMAR FOR R2;

SRI B.R. SUNDARAJA GUPTA ADVOCATE FOR R-3 THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.718/2012 DT.25.6.2015 AS PER ANNX-F AND IN RP 68/2015 DT.5.6.2015 AS PER ANNX-G.

WP Nos. 3807-3808/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. KRISHNOJI RAO S/O. SHANKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.422, 56TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO. 410/2012 DTD. 10.4.2015 AS PER ANNX-E AND IN RP NO. 64/2015 DTD. 05.06.2015 AS PER ANNX-F, IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO.08/81-81 VALID UP TO 11.8.2019 FOR THE ROUTE BENGALURU TO SHIVAGANGE AND BACK.

WP NOS. 3830-3831/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI D R RAJENDRA S/O SRI. RATHNAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO.320/2, "JAYADEVA BUILDINGS", B.T. ROAD, AGADI NURSING HOME, WILSON GARDEN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.

2. SRI SHASHIDHARA S/O SRI PUTTANARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.14, MIRZA ROAD, ANEKAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 106.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 179 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU SOUTH, JAYANAGAR SHOPPING COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 011, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPEALLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.45 OF 2015 DTD:4.9.2015 AND THE ORDER PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.628 OF 2011 DTD:20.10.2015 MARKED AS ANNEXURES-G & H RESPECTIVELY.

WP NO 4210/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI AGHA KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.C-7-777, BDA FLAT AUSTIN TOWN BENGALURU-560047 THE TRANSFEREE OF THE PERMIT HELD BY NOOR AHAMED.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA, COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.414/2012 DTD:25.6.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-F.

WP NO. 4284/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI R H SURESH S/O HATTI RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR SHIVAPRASAD MOTOR SERVICES BENGALURU ROAD CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI ANANDA SHETTY A AND SRI. N. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY MULTI -STORIED BUILIDNG K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-01.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 180 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE -27 BY ADM. DIRECTOR .. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE APPEALLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVISION PETITION NO.807/2012 DTD:11.9.2015 PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C.

WP NOS. 5451-5455/2016 BETWEEN:

SMT. FATHIMA BEGUM W/O. C. MOHAMMED NASRULLA SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROP: S.B. TRANSPORTS, ALI MOHALLA, 3RD BLOCK, CHITRADURGA.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC COMPLEX, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. B.G. MANOHAR S/O. B.M. GURAPPA, M/S. VISHWAS FUELS, OPPOSITE FIRE STATION, P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

3. B.G. MURUTYUNJAYA S/O. B.M. GURAPPA, M/S. VISHWAS FUELS, OPPOSITE FIRE STATION, P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

5. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT HAVEN, HYDERABAD-861081.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. R. LOKESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI A SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3; SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-4;

SRI L T GOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYIG TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY STATE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.227/2013 AND 306/2013 DATED 18.11.2015 AT ANNEX-H AND ORDER DATED 25.11.2015 MADE IN RP.840/2013, 849/2013 AND 850/2015 AT ANNEX-J.

WP NO. 5516/2016 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 181 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI. SALEEM KHAN S/O. LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGE: 56 YEARS, PROP: K.K. TRAVELS, VELLI AMMAN KOIL STREET, VIVEKANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 047, (TRANSFEREE OF THE PERMIT HELD BY SRI. S. NAZEER AHAMED) ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.647/2012, DTD.4.5.2015 AS PER ANNEX-D IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO.E- 01/2000-01 FOR THE ROUTE MALUR TO BENGALURU AND BACK.

WP NO 5518/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. B.A. LINGAREDDY S/O. ANANTHREDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: SRE TRAVELS, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, T.T.M.C. COMPLEX, "A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P.IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPEALLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVISION PETITON NO.211/2012 DTD:18.6.2015 VIDE ANENXURE-C IN RESPECT OF THE PERMIT NO.08/91-92 FOR THE ROUTE DAVANAGERE TO BELLARY AND BACK.

WP NOS. 5593-5594/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI B S SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE P. SUBBARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.76, 7TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE-18.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 182 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA) BANGALORE RURAL B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-34 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-27 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD:10.4.2015 PASSED IN REVISION PETITIONER NO.407/2012 IN RESPECT OF RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT NO.31/94-95 IN RESPECT OF THE ROUTE FROM BANGALORE TO DABASPET AT ANNEXURE-E AND THE ORDER DTD:8.5.2015 PASSED IN R.P.NO.635/2012 IN RESPECT OF RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT NO.12/91-92 IN RESPECT OF ROUTE FROM BANGALORE TO DODDABALAPUR AT THE ANENXURE-F OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE.

WP NO 6195/2016 BETWEEN:

MS. SHAHANAZ SULTHANA W/O. LATE MR. MUNEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MASTHI EXPRESS, MASTHI, KOLAR DISTRICT, PIN- 563 139.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY B.M.T.C., BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN APPEAL NO.1276/2011 DATED 14.07.2015 AT ANNEX-D.

WP NO 6486/2016 BETWEEN:

MR J NAYAZ AHAMED S/O LATE ABDUL JALEEL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, ANDERSONPETE KGF, KOLAR-563 101 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 183 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KOLAR-563 101

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.440/2015 DTD.22.1.2016 AS PER ANNEX-C IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO.02/1999-2000 FOR THE ROUTE NANGLI TO KGF AND BACK.

WP NO.6765/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI T B NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O LATE SRI.T.Y.BASAVA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, PROPRIETOR SRINIVASA MOTOR SERVICE, C.K.PURA, NEAR AKASHAWANI, CHITRADURGA-577501 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTS AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C. BUILDINGS, FIRST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HARISH KUMAR M S, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.205/2012 DT.18.6.2015 VIDE ANNX-B BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OF ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.6766/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. K. MAHABADRAPPA, S/O. SRI. K. VEERABADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, MALLIKARJUNA MOTOR SERVICE, GANDHINAGARA, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, PIN: 577 522.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTS AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, B.M.T.C., BUILDINGS, FIRST FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 184 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITON NO.212/2012 DATED 18.6.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.

WP NO. 6769/2016 & WP. NOS.7341-7342/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI N MURALI S/O CHINNA SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, C/O SRIDHAR, RAMPURA, MOLAKALMURU TQ-577 535 CHITRADURGA DIST.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.NAGARAJ H B, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (KSTA), TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND THE SECRETARY, K.S.T.A, TTMC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS SECRETARY

4. SRI. SANDHEEP. T S/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S.V.M.S. J.B. SATHEESH COMPOUND, MOLAKALMURU TQ- 577 535, CHITRADURGA DIST.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-2;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;

SRI. R. LOKESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DATED 15.7.2015 IN R.P.NO.785/2010 AND 1067/2012 AT ANNX-F AND R.P.NO.617/2014 DATED 17.7.2015 AT ANNX-H BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER OF DIRECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE.

WP NO.6773/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI AGHA KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS NO.C-7-7777, BDA FLAT, AUSTIN TOWN, BANGALORE-47 THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE OF THE PERMIT HELD BY SMT. BANIJAN W/O LATE KAREEM KHAN ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH,

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 185 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA , BANGALORE-34 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-27 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.698/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-F.

W.P.NOS.8241-8244/2016 BETWEEN:

1. KHAYUM KHAN, S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.10, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 009.

2. SALEEM KHAN, S/O. LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.10, CORPORATION BUILDING, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.E.NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TUMKUR, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S INDIRESH. AGA FOR R-1; SRI. M.S.HARISHKUMAR, ADVOCATE 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 STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.NOS.770/2011, 771/2011, 772/2011 AND 773/2011 DATED 8.6.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 8415/2016 BETWEEN:

MR. ABDUL KHAYUM S/O MR.ABDUL KHADER, AGED AOBUT 31 YEARS, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562 114.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 186 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITITUON OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF KARANTAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REV. PETITION NO.727/2012 DT.8.5.2015 FILED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-B BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS.8514-8515/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. HABEEBULLA KHAN S/O BAKSHU KHAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.786, FORT, KOLAR-563101.

2. SRI ATHAULLA KHAN S/O BAKSHU KHAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.786, FORT KOLAR-563 101 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C V KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR-563 101 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLAR-563 101

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & 2;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMON ORDER OF KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE DT.22.1.2016 MADE IN REVISION PETITION NO.439/2015 AND 441/2015 (ANNX-E).

WP NO 8990/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI HAFEEZ KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROP: K K TRAVELS, # 35/36, RICHMOND ROAD ASHOKNAGARA BENGLAURU-560 050 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILENDRA B R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL BDA COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 187 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S. ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.662/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 AS PER ANNX-C IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO.46/1997-98 FOR THE ROUTE CHIKKATHIRUPATHI TO BENGALURU AND BACK.

W.P.NOS.9231-9235/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. J.V.SHIVA GANESH, S/O. SRI. J. VENKATACHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BALAJI TRANSPORTS, CHINTAMANI, CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN: 563 125.

2. SRI. V. GEETHESH, S/O. SRI. A.V.C.VEERABADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, VIJAYA MOTOR SERVICE, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562 135.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PEITITONS NO.82, 86, 94, 95 AND 81/2015 DATED 5.6.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-L BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 9285-9286/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. N. S. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. SARABAPPA SOGI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 1ST CROSS, RAVINDRA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, PIN-577 202.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS SECETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 188 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA GOVT ADV FOR R1;

SRI B PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPEALLATE TRIBUNAL DTD:5.10.2015 IN NO.RP 286/2015 AND 287/2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-H1 & H2.

WP NOS. 9305-9308/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.M.SHARATH S/O SRI.S.MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, SANDHYA TOURS AND TRAVELS, NO.21/14, T.S.P ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560 002

2. SRI.J.MUNIRAJU S/O SRI.B.A. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, #5, GROWER ROAD, BANGALORE-560 005.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.C NARASIMHACHAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 036.

2. KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027.

.. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.791/2011 DATED 06.04.2015 AND R.P.73, 75 & 79/2015 DATED 05.06.2015 AT ANNEX-E & F.

W.P.NOS.9603-9604/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. A.V.C. VEERABADRAPPA, S/O. SRI. CHICKAPPAIAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, POST OFFICE ROAD, VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN: 562 135.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A., COMPLEX, KORMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 189 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADV., FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NOS.420 AND 690/2012 DATED 10.4.2015 AND 8.5.2015 AT ANNEXURE-E AND F RESPECTIVELY.

W.P.NOS.9662-9663/2016 BETWEEN:

P.NAZEER AHMED, S/O. MOOSA SAB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.842, GOWRIPET MAIN ROAD, NEW HEAD POST OFFICE, KOLAR 563 101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH A, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY/ADDL.

COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC COMPLEX, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC COMPLEX A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1 AND R2;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADV., FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS AND TO QUASH THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.431/2015 AND 432/2015 ORDER DATED 1.2.2016 AT ANNEXURE-J.

W.P.NOS.9727-9728/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. KHAYUM KHAN, S/O. LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.98/101, R.V.COMPLEX, KALASIPALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.E.NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 190 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADV., FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS AND TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.636/2012 AND 696/2012 DATED 4.5.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND F.

W.P.NO.9741/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. J. SATHYANARAYANA, S/O. LATE SRI. JAIMUNI RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.174, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU, PIN: 560 079.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.646/2012 DATED 8.6.2015 AT ANNEXURE-C.

WP NO. 9912/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. HAFEEZ KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGE 60 YEARS, NO.98/101, R V COMPLEX KALASIPALYA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560002 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA., COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 191 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.NO.69/2015 DT.5.6.2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-D.

WP NOS.10252-253/2016 BETWEEN:

1. MR. SYED AFSAR S/O MR. SYED AHMED, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 21, MASJID BILAL ROAD, NEWPET, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 106.

2. MR. AZMATHULLAKHAN S/O MR. BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO. 13, 8TH CROSS, SOMESHWARANAGAR, JAYANAGAR, 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU URBAN, JAYANAGAR SHOPPING COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 011. BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.555/2012 DT.2.3.2015 & 354/2013 DT.18.4.2015 VIDE ANNX-E & F BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NO.10254/2016 BETWEEN:

MR. ABDUL KHALEEM S/O MR.MOHAMMED HAYATH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.68, D-CROSS, B.C.C. COLONY, 4TH T-BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU-MYSURU ROAD, RAMANAGARAM-571 511

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ...

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 192 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.485/2015 DT.25.1.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-D BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

W.P.NO.10256/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. G. GOVINDARAJU, S/O. SRI. GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.147/19, ANANTHARAMAIAH COMPOUND, CHAMARAJAPETE, BENGALURU - 560 018.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU - MYSURU ROAD, RAMANAGARAM-571 511.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.331/2015 DATED 1.12.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-C.

W.P.NO.10267/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. M. SHARTH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O. SRI. S. MANOHAR, M/S. SANDHYA TOURS AND TRAVELS, NO.21/14, TSP ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE - 560 002. TRANSFEREE OF PERMIT ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C. NARASIMHACHAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 036, BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGARA, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 193 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 DATED 1.9.2015 PASSED IN R.P.181/2014 IN RESPECT OF RENEWAL OF PERMIT NO.43/1994-95 FOR THE ROUTE FROM TO BANGALORE VIDE ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 10429/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE S. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS FORT STREET, KALASIPALYAM BANGALORE-02 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOLAR REGION, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE KOLAR-563101

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-27 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.326/2015 DATED 19.11.2015 AT ANNEX-C IN RESPECT OF PERMIT BEARING NO.01/2003-2004 FOR THE ROUTE BENGALURU TO TAYALURU AND BACK.

WP NO.10442/2016 BETWEEN:

MR. SYED IBRAHIM S/O MR.SYED KAREEM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NO.672, MASJID ROAD, 31ST CROSS, THILAK NAGAR, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P. NO.421 OF 2012 DTD:10.4.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-E.

WP NO. 10701/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI G KRISHNA MURTHY S/O SRI S GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO. 63, FORT 'B' STREET, KALASIPALAYAM, BENGALURU - 560 002.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 194 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU CENTRAL, B.D.A. COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.189/2014 DATED 29.06.2015 AT ANNEXURE-B.

WP NOS. 10813-814/2016 BETWEEN:

1. MR ABDUL REHAMAN S/O MR.ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, "SAILANISHAN MAKHAN", O.P.O.ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562 114

2. MR.ABDUL HAMEED S/O MR.ABDUL AZEEZ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, "SAILANISHAN MAKHAN", O.P.O.ROAD, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562 114 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, B.D.A.COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034.

BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.1208 OF 2012 AND 1212 OF 2012 DTD:5.6.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-C BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.

WP NO.13201/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI RAMESH T S/O LATE THIRUMALAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS NO.6, 17TH CROSS 7TH MAIN, B T M LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 076 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 195 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BEGNALURU RURAL BDA COMPLEX KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K H ROAD BANGALORE-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. HAFEEZ KHAN AGE MAJOR NO.35, K H TRAVELS RICHMOND ROAD ASHOK NAGAR BENGALURU-560 025 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.638/2013 DATED 02.11.2015 AT ANNEX-H AND THAT OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RTA, BENGALURU RURAL DATED 07.02.2013 AT ANNEX-E;

WP NOS.19432-435/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. G.V. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRI G T VENKATASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROPRIETOR SRI VINAYAKA MOTOR SERVICE NO.11-12, ALBERT VICTOR ROAD, KALASIPALYAM BANGALORE-560002

2. SRI M C VENKATESHAMURTHY S/O M V CHANDRASHEKARMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.5, CHURCH STREET, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.S.V.KRISHNASWAMY & SRI C V KUMAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027.

2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H. ROAD, SANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, PRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. M/S TAMIL NADU STATE ROAD TRANSPORT (SALEM) CORPORATION, BHARATHIPURAM, SALEM MAIN ROAD, DHARMAPURI TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HARISH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-2;

SRI B.N. JAYADEVA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMON ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE DT.29.2.2016 MADE IN REVISION PETITION NO.768/2011, 769/2011, 100/2012 & 101/2012 (ANNX-D).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 196 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 WP NOS. 22654-22661/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI HAFEEZ KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.98/101, R V COMPLEX, KALASIPALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560002

2. SRI AGHA KHAN S/O LATE KAREEM KHAN AGE 58 YEARS, NO.98/101, R V COMPLEX KALASIPALYA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560002 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND THE SECRETARY, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K H ROAD, BANGALORE-560027

2. THE KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. SMT REHENA BEGUM W/O SHEIKH SHAFIULLA NO.33, NEW NO.8, 11TH CROSS, SHAMPUR MAIN ROAD, R T NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560032 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI. A S PARASARA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR-3;

SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP.NO.27/2016, 28/2016, 29/2016, 30/2016, 121/2016, 122/2016, 123/2016 AND 124/2016 DT.4.4.2016 AS PER ANNX-G.

WP NO 23186/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. R N KENCHARAJAIAH S/O SRI.R.K.NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, OLD DIARY ROAD, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTS AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, FIRST FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK, T.T.M.C. BUILDING, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S.HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.53/2016 DT.24.2.2016 VIDE ANNX-C BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 197 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 APPROPRIAT WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NOS. 24721-24722/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. C. JAGANNATH S/O LATE SRI D N CHICKAVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BEHIND RAGHAVENDRASWAMY TEMPLE, N R EXTENSION, CHINTAMANI, CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN-567 123

2. SRI C VENUGOPAL S/O LATE SRI D N CHICKAVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS BEHIND S B M BUILDING, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 132 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, FIRST FLOOR, "A"-BLOCK, T.T.M.C.BUILDING, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.54/2016 DT.18.4.2016 VIDE ANNX-C BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION.

WP NO. 25489/2016 BETWEEN:

M/S VENKATESWARA TRAVELS NO.6, 17TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560076 BY ITS PROP. T.VENKATESH, S/O TIRUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.M E NAGESH, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU RURAL, BDA COMPLEX, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560039 BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN RP NO.534/2012 DTD.18.4.2015 VIDE ANNEX-E.

WP NO. 26615/2016 BETWEEN:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 198 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 SMT S J SHANTHA W/O LATE S.R.JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MADHURI MOTORS SERVICE, SHIVAGANGA POST CHITRADURGA TQ & DIST PIN-577501. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.ANANDA SHETTY A AND SRI N RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATES) AND:

1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY BY ITS SECRETARY, CHITRADURGA-577 501

2. C.MOHAMMED NAZRULLAH SHARIEFF S/O C. SHEIK AMEER SAB AGED 58 YEARS PROP S.B.TRANSPORT ALI MOHALLA, CHITRADURGA PIN-577 501

3. KSRTC REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD BANGALORE-560 027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEX-A PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN R.P.466/2012 DATED 15.09.2015.

WP NOS. 28647-28648/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI. NAGARAJA S/O.SRI MADE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.336, 7TH CROSS, LAKSHMI ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, OPP. GHOUSIA COLLEGE, MYSURU ROAD, RAMANAGARAM-571511.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITIONS NO.135 AND 137/2016 DATED 27.04.2016 AT ANNEX-E.

WP NOS. 28649-28653/2016 & W.P.NOS.28654- 28655/2016 BETWEEN:

SMT N ROOPASHREE W/O SRI P SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, JATIN MOTORS, MARAGONDANAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN: 571430 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, NEAR GHOUSIA COLLEGE, MYSURU ROAD, RAMANAGARAM - 571511

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 199 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI.M S HARISH KUMAR FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN R.P.NO.453, 475, 478, 480, 482, 483, 484 OF 2015 DTD.25.1.2016 VIDE ANNEX-Q.

W.P. NO. 29681/2016 BETWEEN ABDUL SALEEM S/O. MOHAMMED HAYATH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.20, "F" STREET, TSP KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE-560 002.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, NEAR GHOUSIA COLELGE, MYSORE ROAD, RAMANAGARAM-571 511.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;

SRI M.S HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPEALLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO;139/2016 DTD:27.4.2016 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-D WP. NO. 30450/2016 BETWEEN:

MR. B REHAMATHULLA KHAN S/O LATE MR.B.P.BASHEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.186, P.M.K.ROAD, SHANKARAPURAM BENGALURU-560 004.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, NEAR GHOUSIA COLLEGE MYSURU ROAD RAMANAGARAM-571 511

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHINGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PASSED IN REVISION PETITION NO.146/2016 DATED 10.5.2016 MARKED UNDER ANNEXURE-C.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 200 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 W.P. Nos. 30637-30644/2016 & 30647-30651/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI NAGARAJU S/O SRI RANGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KAGGALIPURA T.NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571119

2. SMT. SHIVALINGAMMA W/O LATE SRI MAHADEVU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.269, SECOND CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGARA MANDYA-571425.

3. SRI.K.VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR KALMANTHI DODDI MANDYA TALUK & DISTRICT-571425

4. SRI.D.RAJU S/O SRI.D.LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SWARNA SANDRA MANDYA-571425

5. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRI. A.S.BORE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX GAJANANA MOTOR SERVICE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571425

6. SRI.A.R.SHIVASHANKAR S/O SRI.A.S.RAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROPRIETOR GAJANANA MOTOR SERVICE ARAKERE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571425

7. SMT. PUTTAMANCHAMMA W/O LATE SRI MADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO.777, 3RD CROSS, B.V.NAGARA, KALLAHALLI MANDYA-571425

8. SRI.L.SATHISH S/O SRI. LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 1ST CROSS, SHIVANANJAPPA EXTENSION MANDYA-571425

9. SRI.N.S.CHANDRU S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, HARSHITHA NILAYA 4TH CROSS, GUTHALU ROAD MANDYA-571425

10. SRI.S.N.MANCHE GOWDA S/O SRI NINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SABBENAHALLI YEDAGANAHALLI POST MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571425 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B R SUNDARARAJA GUPTA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAMANAGARAM-571511 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MANDYA-571511 BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-560 27 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 201 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 E.S.INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1-R3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 05.8.2015 MARKED UNDER ANNX-B AND THE PETITIONERS MAY BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE SERVICES UNDER THE PERMITS IN QUESTION AS PER THE LIST MARKED UNDER ANNX-C PENDING IN DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITIONS.

W.P. NO. 8606/2017 BETWEEN:

SMT. GAJALAKSHMI W/O. LATE C. RAJA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, N.R. LAYOUT, GARVEBHAVIPALYA, BENGALURU-560 068.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TTMC, I FLOOR, "A" BLOCK, BMTC BUILDINGS, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FPR R-1 & R-2;

SRI H.M. MANJUNATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD:5.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 MARKED ANNEXURE-B TO THE ABOVE W.P.

W.P. NO. 58692/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI B G MRUTHUNJAYA S/O LATE GURAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A BEHIND M/S VISWAS FUELS OPPOSITE FIRE STATION P B ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI.LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 202 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR TTMC BUILDINGS, I FLOOR A BLOCK, BMTC COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI B PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 05.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNEX-A TO THE ABOVE W.P.

W.P. NOs. 18565-18566/2016 BETWEEN:

SRI B G MRUTHUNJAYA S/O LATE GURAPPA AGED 57 YEARS, R/A BEHIND M/S VISWAS FUELS OPPOSITE FIRE STATION, P.B.ROAD DAVANAGERE-577001.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, I FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC COMPLEX, BMTC BUILDINGS, K.H.ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. SRI.C.MOHAMMED NASRULLA SHARIEF S/O C. SHAIK AMEER SAB, AGED MAJOR, PROP: S.B.TRANSPORTS, ALI MOHALLA CHITRADURGA-577 501.

3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.S. INDIRESH, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI C M S SHARIFF, ADVOCATE FOR R-2;

SRI B. PHALAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE TRIBUNAL DTD.15.3.2016 IN RP NO.843/2013 AND R.P.859/2013 VIDE ANNEX-E.

THESE PETITIONS BEING HEARD AND RESERVED, COMING ON FOR PRNOUNCEMENT OF ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER These writ petitions have been filed by tourist bus operators for quashing of the Government Order bearing No.SARE/140/SAEPA-2011, Bengaluru dated 05.08.2015 whereunder appropriate Government of Karnataka has opined that modification of the schemes proposed under the notifications dated 25.10.2002, 27.05.2003 & 09.03.2017 are not required to be modified and as such, has dropped the proposed modifications and are referred to as "first set of writ petitions.". The Stage Carriage Permit Holders who were granted permits by the State Transport Authority, being

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 203 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 aggrieved by the orders passed by the said Authority rejecting the applications for renewal of the permits preferred appeals before the Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore and on dismissal of the appeals by the Tribunal on the ground that the Division Bench of this Court had held that such permit holders are not exempted operators within the meaning of the respective schemes have approached this Court in the writ petitions which is referred to as "second set of writ petitions". Since common questions would arise for consideration in these writ petitions, they are taken up together and disposed of by this common order. For the purposes of convenience, they are classified and tabulated hereunder:

Writ petitions whereunder notification dated 05.08.2015 is under challenge.

(FIRST SET) 33823-825/2015 & 34039/2015 34672-676/2015 36182-184/2015 36516/2015 36672-676/2015 36776-780/2015 37020-021/2015 37085-089/2015 37260-261/2015 37268-270/2015 37424-427/2015 & 37583- 592/2015 37725/2015 37945/2015 38265-269/2015 901/2015 & 38952-953/2015 38950-951/2015 & 42696- 706/2015 39348-351/2015 39359-363/2015 39369-373/2015 40153-154/2015 40275-279/2015 40572-576/2015 & 40577- 581/2015 42035-039/2015 & 42040- 042/2015 & 42043-047/2015 42522-524/2015 43118-43119/2015 & 43122/2015 42724-728/2015 a/w 34265- 279/2015 43112/2015 43224/2015 45171/2015 43851/2015 44544/2015 45555/2015 49748-751/2015 791/15 & 52792-794/2015 54555-561/2015 54766-767/2015 56060-064/2015 57348-349/2015 1676-1677/2016 2208/2016 & 2209/2016 3634-3635/2016 9950-52/2016 35649/2015 30647-651/2016 Writ petitions whereunder Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore orders are under challenge :

(SECOND SET) 27991-27993/2012 59378/2016 7342/2016 28654-655/2016 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:

2. In exercise of the power vested under Section 68D of MV Act, 1939 State Government approved certain schemes during 1960, 1961, 1968 and on various other dates which are known and called as "BTS scheme, Bellary Scheme, Kolar Scheme, Mysore Scheme etc." so as to create monopoly in favour of State Transport undertakings in respect of the routes notified thereunder.

One such scheme which known as 'BTS Scheme' was published on 16.01.1961 in relation to the area comprising Bangalore City Corporation Limits including the adjacent mofussil / areas. The said scheme was under challenge before this Court, whereunder it was held that the scheme does not prohibit mofussil services going beyond the notified area. Full Bench of this Court in KSRTC vs ASHRAFULLA KHAN in W.A.No.403/1988 held it was permissible to traverse on the notified routes/area which fall within village and town limits as a matter of necessity. This view came to be reversed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of KSRTC vs ASHRAFULLA KHAN reported in AIR 2002 SC 629.

Several schemes like Bellary Scheme, Kolar Scheme, Bangalore and Kanakapura Plans - Mysore Scheme and BTS Scheme, which were in operation in the State of Karnataka was sought to be modified to the extent that the operation of the services by permit holders who have been granted

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 204 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 permits to ply the services on interstate routes, inter-district routes and intra-district routes as morefully specified in the proposed modified notifications. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'Corporation') had filed objections urging various grounds for opposing the said draft Modification Schemes contending interalia that there is no need or necessity for modifying the Schemes or for regularizing the illegal permits that have been granted contrary to the Scheme and modification of the Schemes cannot be done except in case of requirement of public interest.

However, by overruling the objections raised by Corporation, notifications dated 07.11.2003, 24.07.2003, and 31.05.2007 came to be issued.

3. Said modification / notifications issued by the State Government came to be questioned by the Corporation in W.P.Nos.4030/2004 (Bellary Scheme), 6616/2004 (Kolar Scheme), 158/2008 (Bangalore & BTS Schemes) and W.P.No.9590/2004 (relating to MM Hills vehicles). Division Bench of this Court by order dated 21.04.2011 allowed the said writ petition and set aside the notification dated 31.05.2007 and matter was remitted to the State Government to pass fresh orders in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. The writ petitions filed by the private operators came to be dismissed by confirming the order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal whereunder the permits granted in favour of the writ petitioners therein had been cancelled. However, the Division Bench permitted the petitioners in W.P.No.16990/2006 and connected matters to operate their vehicles, if they are holding permits which were valid as on the said date and if they are authorized to run the vehicles for a period of three (3) months from the date of the order.

4. The private operators approached the Hon'ble Apex Court against the order setting aside the notification dated 31.05.2007 in SLP No.20539-

561/2011 and connected cases. The Hon'ble Apex Court by order dated 18.12.2014 dismissed the Special Leave Petitions and directed the State Government to hear the objections, consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within three (3) months and in the light of direction issued by Apex Court directing the State Government to hear the objections of the Corporation and also the plea of discrimination raised by few operators, by considering and deciding the same in accordance with law, a notification dated 07.02.2015 came to be issued by the State Government. Under the notification dated 19.02.2015 hearing date was fixed as 07.03.2015 at 11.00 a.m. so as to hear the objections / suggestions already received to the draft notifications and notices were duly issued. Under the said notification dated 07.02.2015 Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka came to be authorized to hear the objections/suggestions received in respect of draft notifications dated 25.10.2002 (Bellary scheme), 27.05.2003 (Kolar scheme) and 09.03.2007 (Mysore/ Bangalore/ BTS/ Kanakapura schemes). Thereafter, hearing was held on 07.03.2015 and after hearing the parties and their representatives, the hearing authority concluded and recommended to the State Government as under:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 205 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 (i) "The necessity for the modification of the approved scheme contained in the draft notification is not established. As discussed above while there is general agreement that the approved scheme has to be modified in view of lapse of time, the modification should have specific particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or the routes proposed to be covered, the overlapping portions proposed to be exempted and other relevant particulars respecting thereto as required under Section 99(1) of the M.V.Act, 1988.

(ii) All the permits issued on the notified routes or overlapping them after the date of the original draft/final notification of the original scheme are illegal.

(iii) Firstly, there would be discrimination as against applicants who applied for permits but were rejected while others on the same footing were granted if such grantees were saved. The existence of such cases have been referred to during the arguments. Secondly, fixing any cut off date is discriminatory against some operators who may have got their permits after the cut-off date. Saving operators who have got permits before the cut-off date would discriminate against operators who got permits after the cut-off dates. Therefore all the three notifications are discriminatory because they specify certain cut-off dates.

(iv) In view of the above, further proceedings on these draft notifications referred to in para 9 above may be dropped."

Pursuant to the same, the State Government has passed the impugned Government Order dated 05.08.2015 dropping the notifications dated 25.10.2002, 27.05.2003 and 09.03.2007.

5. In the meanwhile, some of the stage carriage permit holders who had unsuccessfully urged before various forums for restoring the permits and seeking renewal of their permits which had been rejected by the jurisdictional Regional Transport Authorities (for short RTAs) had approached the Tribunal by filing appeals under Section 89(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'MV Act') and Tribunal by orders passed in the respective appeals as noticed in the tabular column formulated hereinabove under the second set of category, dismissed the appeals on the ground that earlier order passed by the Tribunal in various revision petitions had attained finality and the revision petitions filed by the Corporation challenging the renewal of permits granted in favour of the second category of writ petitioners came to be set aside on the ground that such permits have been granted without conducting joint route survey and the Hon'ble Apex Court in B.A.Lingareddy's case had rejected the contention of the permit holders.

6. Thus, two sets of writ petitions have been filed challenging the validity and legality of the G.O. dated 05.08.2015 and the orders passed by the Tribunal dismissing the appeals of the bus operators and allowing the revision petitions filed by the Corporation by raising common grounds and questions of law. Hence, all these writ petitions are taken up together for consideration and disposed off by this common order.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 206 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 7. I have heard the arguments of Sriyuths S.Vijayashankar, learned Senior Advocate, Sriyuths BRS Gupta, C.V.Kumar, Siddananjaiah, C.M.S.Sharief, M.E.Nagesh, B.R.Shailendra, H.B.Nagaraja, Srikanth, Ananda Shetty, A, A.S.Prasanna Kumar, R.Lokesh, C Narasimhachar, B.G.Raghuram, learned Advocates appearing for petitioners and Sri Ashok Haranahalli, learned Senior Advocate appearing for Corporation, Sri Adithya Sondhi, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State, Sriyuths Puttige R Ramesh, Prakash Shetty, M.S.Harish Kumar, B.Palakshaiah, Hareesh Bhandary T, learned Advocates appearing for the respondents / Corporations.

CONTENTIONS RAISED BY THE PETITIONERS:

8. Sri S Vijaya Shankar, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of Sriyuths M.E.Nagesh, Anand Shetty and Rajashekhar, learned Advocates would contend that the scheme itself is a law under Article 13 (2) of the Constitution of India and the body which made said scheme alone has power to amend or rescind and contends that provisions governing the said issue will have to be construed strictly. He would submit that the rule making authority being the Minister would be the appropriate authority to amend the rule and if it authorizes the Secretary, it is excessive delegation and Secretaries cannot be the Government. He draws the attention of the Court to Section 2(60)(b) of the General Clauses Act which indicates the definition of 'State Government'. By drawing the attention of the Court to Rule 5, 7, 10 and 30 of Allocation of Business Rules as contemplated under Article 166(3) of the Constitution of India, to contend that it is only the Minister who is entitled to hear, decide and dispose of the objections and to substantiate said proposition, he relies upon the judgment in the case of GULLAPALLI NAGESWARA RAO AND OTHERS vs. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHERS reported in AIR 1959 SC 308. He would also contend that when a judicial act is done, the person who hears alone should pass the order as it would falll within the four corners of the 'judicial act' as held by the Apex Court in the case of GULLAPALLI NAGESWARA RAO referred to supra and relies upon paragraph 24 of the said judgment.

He would contend that State is a juristic person and it is not the Secretary. He would refer to Section 102 of MV Act to contend that it prescribes the procedure to be adopted by State Government either while canceling or modifying a scheme and there is no power given by the statute under Section 107 of the MV Act to formulate Rules either delegating or otherwise and under Section 102 there cannot be any delegation and State Government alone will have to adjudicate.

He would also draw the attention of the Court that hearing authority has relied upon the judgment of the learned Single Judge passed on 06.01.2011 in W.P.No.6507/2008 without considering the order passed in W.A.No.1408/2011 dated 08.06.2011 whereunder the order of the learned Single Judge came to be set aside. This fact itself would indicate that there has been total non-application of mind by the hearing authority. He would rely upon the following judgments:

(i) (2003)3 SCC 472 CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, GOVT. OF A.P. Vs. COLLECTOR AND ORS.

(ii) AIR 1992 SC 443 APSRTC vs P.V.RAMAMOHAN

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9. Sri BRS Gupta, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner would contend that if Government finds that in order to provide an efficient and well coordinated transport services to the traveling public it would be entitled to modify the scheme so as to permit a private operator to ply his vehicle on such routes and in any case, it is always permissible for the legislature to amend the law by providing private operators to run transport services on such route or routes and on payment of adequate royalty to the State Government.

He would submit that for this precise reason, the State Government modified the scheme as contemplated under Section 102 namely, Kolar Scheme by granting exemption up to 2003 namely, those permits which were in operation as on 2003. He would submit that likewise, Bellary Scheme, Bangalore, Mysore BTS, Kanakapura and Shimoga Schemes and other schemes were also modified to save those permits which were granted as on 2007. He would contend that earlier to the proposed modification of the schemes, there were modifications and the Corporation has not questioned the same and only the exemptions under the dropped notifications which were granted by the State Government subsequent to the judgment of the Apex Court in ASHRAFULLA's case Corporation has questioned the modifications before the Division Bench.

He would contend that Division Bench of this Court only on the ground that while modifying the scheme, State Government has not assigned reasons and it is not a speaking order had set aside the order of exemption pertaining to those schemes and had remitted the matter back to the State Government for re-consideration and this was questioned by private operators before the Apex Court in the case of B.A.LINGAREDDY ETC. vs KSTA and batch matters and the Apex Court on 25.07.2011 had granted an interim stay of the judgment of the Division Bench, by virtue of which, the State Transport Authority's had renewed the permits of petitioners and similarly placed persons and subject to LINGAREDDY judgment. He would draw the attention of this Court to the judgment of LINGAREDDY's case whereunder Apex Court has given a direction to the State Government to pass a speaking order and pray for this Court to take note of paragraphs 38 & 39 of said judgment.

He would also submit that some of the permits granted were illegally cancelled since it was beyond the cut-off date and the very fixation of cut-off date is discriminatory as it would create monopoly in favour of private operators who are operating the vehicles as on the cut-off dates. He submits that State Government can reconsider the objections of the petitioners and similarly placed transport operators and pass a reasoned order by which exercise no prejudice will be caused to the State or the Corporation.

He would draw the attention of the Court to the notification dated 07.02.2015 whereunder the State Government has authorized the Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka to hear the objections/suggestions and he has not been empowered to take decision. He would submit that he has been only authorized to hear the objections and place it with his recommendations to the State Government for the State Government to pass appropriate orders. He would submit that hearing authority has heard the

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 208 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 matter and recommended to the State Government, which in turn, has passed the impugned order and thereby the authority which heard the matter has not passed the order and relies upon judgment of Apex Court in the case of RASID JAVED vs STATE OF U.P. reported in (2010)7 SCC 781.

He would also contend that though operators had raised several contentions, the hearing authority in fact had made recommendation to the State Government for either taking the existing buses on lease from the operators as was done earlier or to bring a detailed modification proposal as required under Section 99 in case of services of permit holders are necessary in public interest to be saved and yet the State Government without examining the viability of these recommendations, has by one line order, dropped further proceedings pursuant to the draft notifications.

He would also submit that pursuant to the draft notifications, permits were granted in favour of the operators and they have been operating as such and these permits are required to be saved.

He would also contend that the State Government while drafting the scheme had not passed a speaking order and this mistake which was pointed out by the Division Bench and had returned back to the Government to pass a reasoned order, had not yielded any positive result and the recommendations made by hearing authority in paragraph 103 of the impugned order is contrary to the directions issued by the Apex Court. He would also contend that recommendation made by the hearing authority is itself beyond the scope and as such, he prays for quashing of the impugned order.

10. It is contended by Sri C.V.Kumar, learned Advocate appearing for petitioners that the State Government alone has to take a decision and at any time, if it considers in the public interest to modify any approved scheme, the State Government will have to pass an order by modifying the scheme under Section 102 of MV Act. He would submit that the State Government had earlier modified the existing scheme by issuance of notification dated 31.05.2007 with the sole idea of saving the permits granted by the Transport Authorities and the permits so granted was never challenged or questioned by the STUs and as such, the permit granted in favour of the operators cannot be termed as illegal. He would contend that only when the decision came to be rendered in ASHRAFULLA KHAN's case in the year 2002, the permits granted by the authorities became vulnerable for attack by the STUs and they started objecting to the renewal of the permits on the ground that such permits are illegal. He would submit that an exercise has to be undertaken by the State Government to address the defect pointed out in the earlier proceedings of modification which was the reason to set aside the modifications and those defects are persisting or existing even in the order dated 05.08.2015 and he would draw the attention of the Court to the said order where the hearing authority itself has held that 'saving operators who have got permits before the cut-off date would discriminate against operators who have got permits after the cut-off dates'.

11. Sri Siddananjaiah, learned Advocate appearing for petitioners would draw the attention of the Court to the BTS scheme and particularly, clause (1) contending that scheme was approved in relation to the Bangalore City Corporation and as per clause (d) the exemption is given to the operators plying in rural areas.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 209 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 12. Per contra, the learned Advocates appearing for the State and the Corporation led by Sri. Adithya Sondhi, learned Addl. Advocate General and Sri. Ashok Haranahalli, Senior Counsel have contended that Rule 5 provides for such delegation and in exercise of such power the State Government had authorized the Addl.

Chief Secretary to hear the objections and as such there is no error committed by the respondent in passing the impugned order. It is also contended that under general power vested under Section 107(1) the State Government is empowered to make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect of this Chapter and by virtue of the same Rules have been introduced and Rule 5 specifically provides for consideration of objections by three persons namely, (1) the Minister in-charge of transport; and (2) where the Minister in-charge of transport is appointed as Chairman of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, (3) the Minister in charge of law and parliamentary affairs or the Secretary to Government, Transport Department authorized by the Minister concerned would be the authority to hear the objections under Section 100 of the Act.

13. Sri. P.R.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent / Corporation has contended that petitioners have been operating their services based on illegal permits, inasmuch as, the Schemes prohibited grant of permits to private operators, yet the authorities granted the permits on misrepresentation. Though the State Government started regularizing the permits and was intending to bring about modification in the existing scheme, the last of the modifications had been challenged by the Corporation which came to be accepted by the Division Bench and matter was remitted to the Government so as to pass fresh orders in accordance with law and now by virtue of the impugned Government Order the State Government has arrived at a conclusion that there is no need for modification in the Scheme.

He would elaborate his submission by contending that a right vested to the petitioners is flowing from Chapter V of the MV Act which infringes the right of Corporation vested under Chapter VI of the MV Act and in such circumstances the right of a private operator has to yield to that of the Corporation or State Transport undertaking. He would also contend that no private operator has a right to compel the Government to either modify or not to modify the Scheme and it is the pleasure of the Government to undertake such exercise. He would draw the attention of the Court to the judgments of ADARSHA's case - AIR 1986 SC 319 and ASHRAFULLA's case - AIR 2002 SC 629, whereunder at paragraph 13 and 28 the emphasis is laid not on the right of private operators to continue to operate their services but on eliminating the inconvenience, as far as possible, to the passengers.

He would submit that hearing can be effective only if the hearing authority sums up as to what he has heard, so as to enable the authority passing the order.

He would also submit that Section 102 of the MV Act does not require that while exercising the power should pass a speaking order.

He contends that parliament has conferred certain privileges on a State Transport undertaking and it should be presumed that Corporation is best suited to meet the situation. He would also draw the

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 210 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 attention of the Court to the additional affidavit of the Corporation filed on 13.06.2016 outlining the capability to run the buses where private operators are operating and the sufficiency to replace the operation of the private operators, so as to mitigate the inconvenience to the traveling public and contends that Act I of 2016 brought about by the State Government enables the private operators also to operate the services for one year though on the basis of temporary permit. On these grounds, he seeks for rejection of the writ petitions and prays for upholding the validity of the impugned Government Order dated 05.08.2015 and the orders passed by the Transport Appellate Tribunal.

14. Sri Ashok Haranahalli, learned Senior Counsel appearing for KSRTC would draw the attention of the Court to the original records of the State Government to contend that on the basis of the report of the hearing authority, the decision is taken by the Cabinet and the acceptance by the Cabinet in single process of decision making has to be read together. He would contend that it is not a case where Cabinet has taken a different decision that of the Secretary, but on the other hand, the recommendation made by hearing authority was accepted by the Cabinet by virtue of ultimate power vesting with the Cabinet. He would submit that if the State intends to take a decision to drop the process of modifying the scheme, then there is no need to hear. He would also submit that there is already an integrated scheme formed under Section 100 and by issuing illegal permits, it would frustrate the scheme itself and the scheme which gives monopoly to the STU over the areas, then the STUs alone would be entitled to operate. Hence, he contends that the State cannot regularize an unauthorized or illegal permit. He would contend that permits were given to the operators on account of interpretation of intersection being given by Hon'ble Apex Court in ASHRAFULLA KHAN's case and if the scheme itself saves certain class of permits, the STUs cannot have objection. He would submit that the State cannot under the guise of modification of the scheme destroy the original scheme itself and save the permits which have been granted contrary to the scheme. As to whether a permit granted is saved under the scheme is an issue which requires to be examined by the authorities and not through modification of the scheme. He would draw the attention of the Court to the notification dated 31.05.2007 questioned by KSRTC which has now been sent back to the State Government to clarify which provided that notwithstanding the fact that there is notified area, if an operator is plying the buses as on 09.03.2007 would be entitled to operate.

Thus, the modification that was provided was that there was complete exclusion in the earlier scheme and yet notwithstanding such exclusion, the operators continue to operate by obtaining permits and this was sought to be saved under the modification. Hence, the Government was examining as to whether there is any need to modify the scheme so as to provide saving the permits which have been issued contrary to the scheme.

He would contend that once there is a notified scheme, authorities are prohibited from issuing permits and contrary to the scheme and yet they went on issuing permits and such illegal permits was sought to be saved by modifying the scheme and hence, the hearing authority has recommended to the State Government for dropping the proposal to modify the existing scheme, which does not call for interference. He would also submit that the STUs have been consistently taking a stand before all the forums that it is ready with all infrastructure to provide efficient transport services to the commuting public in respect of the notified schemes and he draws the attention of the Court to the affidavit of the KSRTC Official filed undertaking thereunder to operate in all areas and the

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 211 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 readiness to purchase additional buses and even otherwise, if the STUs failed to operate on the notified routes, the Government can step in to modify the scheme. Hence, he contends that there is no need to safeguard the operators and as such, he contends that even in the event of Government Order dated 05.08.2015 being held as contrary to the scheme of Act, even then, there would be no necessity to give protection to the operators and it is for the State Government to examine such claims on case to case basis. Hence, he prays for dismissal of the writ petitions.

DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS:

15. Facts on hand would indicate that Kolar Scheme, Bellary Scheme, Mysore, Bangalore, BTS and Kanakapura Schemes was sought to be modified by notifications dated 07.11.2003, 24.07.2003 and 31.05.2007 respectively by the State Government in exercise of the power vested under Section 102 of the MV Act on the ground that existing operators who were plying about 1500 buses and carrying 1.5 lakh passengers and those permits are required to be saved, as otherwise, grave inconvenience would be caused to the travelling public. The Corporation filed its objections to the proposed modification of the schemes contending that it is providing efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated transport services to the commuting passengers. However, by overruling the objections, final notification came to be issued on 31.05.2007, which was duly published in the Gazette on 04.06.2007. On the ground that objections filed by the Corporation, not having been considered by the State Government by following the procedure prescribed under Section 102 of MV Act, the proposed modification of the schemes as per the notification dated 31.05.2007 which had been issued by the State Government came to be questioned before this Court in W.P.No.158/2008 and connected matters. The proposal to modify the schemes was defended by the State and so also the private operators. The Division Bench by its order dated 21.04.2011 held that first respondent namely, Minister for Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs had held the proceedings without hearing the objections filed by the Corporation and the operators and as such, there has been non-application of mind to the objections filed by the Corporation. Hence, the impugned notification dated 31.05.2007 came to be set aside and matter came to be remitted back to the first respondent - State Government to pass fresh orders in accordance with law. The operative portion of the direction issued by the Division Bench reads as under:

"The matter is remitted to the first respondent - State Government to pass fresh orders in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order or production of certified copy of this order whichever is earlier, after affording sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner - Corporation and other private operators and after considering the objections filed by them in accordance with law."

By way of succour to existing permit holders or in other words by way of interim arrangement, Division Bench permitted the private operators to operate their vehicles for a period of three months from the date of order if they were holding permits which are valid as on the said date. Writ Petitions which had been filed by the operators against the orders of the Transport Appellate Tribunal cancelling the permits granted in their favour also came to be dismissed and as already noticed herein above, they were permitted to operate their vehicles for a period of three months

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 212 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 from the date of order. The liberty so granted by the Division Bench reads as under:

"(c) Writ Petition No.16990/2006 and connected matters are dismissed confirming the order passed by the KSTAT. However, the petitioners are permitted to operate their vehicles, if they are holding permits which are valid as on today and if they are authorized to run the vehicles otherwise for a period of three months from today. It is made clear that no further extension of time will be granted to the private operators."

Likewise, the notifications dated 07.11.2003 and 24.07.2003 issued by the State Government modifying the Kolar and Bellary Schemes respectively, were also set aside by the Division Bench by order dated 21.04.2011 and the matter came to be remitted back to the first respondent - State Government as had been ordered in W.P.No.158/2008 and connected matters.

16. These orders of the Division Bench came to be challenged by some of the operators in Civil Appeal Nos.11690-11712/2014 and connected matters.

During the pendency of Civil Appeals, interim order of stay came to be granted by the Apex Court and as such, permits issued to the private operators were renewed from time to time by the State Transport Authorities.

Hon'ble Apex Court by judgment dated 18.12.2004 dismissed all the Special Leave Petitions and Civil Appeals issued certain directions and for purposes of immediate reference, they are extracted herein below:

"38. It was also submitted on behalf of one of the operators that as some of the permits granted were illegally cancelled, fixation of the cut off date and validating the permits held on the cut off dates would be discriminatory as that would create monopoly in favour of the incumbent private operators who were operating their vehicles on the cut off date.

39. It was submitted on behalf of KSRTC that it was at the behest of the private operators that the exercise of modification had been undertaken by the State Government.

40. We refrain to dilate upon the various aforesaid aspects as these were required to be considered by the State Government when such objections had been taken before it by KSRTC. It was necessary to consider, inter alia, the objections raised by the KSRTC as to the necessity of modification, legality of the permits which were granted and the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators including the observation made above by this Court in KSRTC v Ashrafulla Khan (supra).

41. Resultantly, the appeals being bereft of merits are hereby dismissed. Let State Government hear the objections, consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within 3 months. In the intervening period, the arrangement

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 213 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 as directed by the High Court in the impugned order to continue."

17. The Hon'ble Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's case while affirming the judgment of the Division Bench has held that modification of the scheme is a quasi judicial function and while modifying or cancelling the scheme, State Government is duty bound to consider the objections and has to assign reasons either to accept or reject them. It has been further held by the Apex Court that rule of reason is anti-thesis to arbitrariness in action and is a necessary concomitant of the principles of natural justice. On facts it came to be held that there is no consideration of the objections namely, both factual and legal objections raised by Corporation have not been considered by the State Government. It has been held by the Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's case referred to supra as follows :

28. "It is apparent that there is no consideration of the objections except mentioning the arguments of the rival parties. Objections both factual and legal have not been considered much less reasons assigned to over rule them. Even in brief, reasons have not been assigned indicating how objections are disposed of.

29. Situation is worse in the orders modifying other schemes. Thus, modification of the Schemes could not be said to be in accordance with the principles of natural justice in the absence of reasons so as to reach the conclusion that private operators are meeting the genuine demands of the public in excess of the service provided by the STOs., hence, it cannot be said to be sustainable."

The Hon'ble Apex Court, as noticed hereinabove, has directed the State Government to reconsider the matter by considering the objections raised by KSRTC, legality of the permits granted and the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators.

18. It is in the light of said direction issued by the Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's case, the State Government issued a notification dated 07.02.2015 authorising the Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department to hear the objections/suggestions in respect of the draft notifications. A public notice dated 19.02.2015 (Annexure-D in W.P.Nos.34625-34679/2015) was issued by the "hearing authority" by fixing the hearing date as 07.03.2015. Accordingly, the matter was heard by the said hearing authority on 07.03.2015 and after considering the arguments advanced by all the concerned, following points came to be formulated for its consideration:

(a) necessary of modification of the three approved schemes;

(b) legality of permits which were granted to private operators;

(c) plea of discrimination raised by other operators.

On point No.(a) the hearing authority opined that the necessity for omnibus notification which does not have the relevant particulars as required by law, as proposed in the present form, is not

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 214 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 established and such omnibus notification would frustrate and defeat the very purpose of introducing the original schemes.

On point No.(b) it came to be held that permits were obtained by the private operators under the shelter of the orders of the High Court and the Apex Court in B.A.LINGAREDDY's case referred to supra after having noticed the ASHRAFULLA's case referred to supra has held said law laid down is of retrospective operation and as such had concluded all permits issued after the date of the original notification on the notified routes which were overlapping the notified routes are not saved by subsequent final notification and as such, all permits are illegal permits ab initio.

On point No.(c) namely, discrimination, it was held that all permits issued after the date of original draft scheme are illegal except those saved under interstate operations by later modifications and as such, all permits issued after the date of draft/final notification of the original schemes on the notified routes or overlapping the routes would be uniformly illegal, by following the dicta laid down by Hon'ble Apex court in LINGAREDDY's case.

The hearing authority as such, opined and concluded that a detailed modification proposal as required under Section 99 and on the lines of Shivamogga scheme notification, is required to be brought forward like in the case of permit holders whose services are necessary in public interest are to be saved and on these lines, the hearing authority concluded and made recommendation to the State Government as under:

i) "The necessity for the modification of the approved scheme contained in the draft notification is not established. As discussed above while there is general agreement that the approved scheme has to be modified in view of lapse of time, the modification should have specific particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or the routes proposed to be covered, the overlapping portions proposed to be exempted and other relevant particulars respecting thereto as required under section 99(1) of the M.V.Act 1988. ii) All the permits issued on the notified routes or overlapping them after the date of the original draft/final notification of the original scheme are illegal. iii) Firstly there would be discrimination as against applicants who applied for permits but were rejected while others on the same footing were granted if such grantees were saved. The existence of such cases have been referred to during the arguments. Secondly fixing any cut-off date is discriminatory against some operators who may have got their permits after the cut-off date. Saving operators who have got permits before the cut-off date would discriminate against operators who got permits after the cut-off dates. Therefore, all the three draft notifications are discriminatory because they specify certain cut-off dates. iv) In view of the above, further proceedings on the three draft notification referred to in para 9 above may be dropped."

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 215 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 19. As already noticed herein above, the learned Advocates appearing for the petitioners have strenuously contended that it is the hearing authority alone which ought to have decided and there cannot be any division by the hearing authority and the authority which passes the order, since it would be contrary to the concept of principles of natural justice. On the contrary, the learned Addl. Advocate General as well as learned Advocates appearing for the Corporation have sought to sustain such procedure adopted by contending that petitioners having participated in the proceedings conducted by the hearing authority and as such, they are now estopped from questioning his authority to hear and record; It is further contended that hearing authority had acted within the powers vested in him by the State Government as empowered under Rule 5 of State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 and delegatee has confined his activity to the powers invested to him under notification dated 7.2.2015 and has accordingly, heard and made the recommendations to the State Government; Rule 5 as amended provides for such delegation, which Rule has been enacted by virtue of the power vested in the State Government under Section 107 of MV Act.

20. In the light of the above contentions, it would be necessary and appropriate to notice the statutory provisions governing the power of the State Government for approving or modifying a scheme.

Same can be traced to Chapter-VI of the MV Act, 1988 and the relevant provisions which have bearing on the facts obtained in the instant case are extracted herein below:

"99. Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undertaking.--(1) Where any State Government is of opinion that for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co- ordinated road transport service, it is necessary in the public interest that road transport services in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run and operated by the State transport undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, the State Government may formulate a proposal regarding a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars respecting thereto and shall publish such proposal in the Official Gazette of the State formulating such proposal and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route proposed to be covered by such scheme and also in such other manner as the State Government formulating such proposal deem fit.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), when a proposal is published under that sub-section, then from the date of publication of such proposal, no permit shall be granted to any person, except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal and such temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of its issue or till the date of final publication of the scheme under section 100, whichever is earlier.]

100. Objection to the proposal.-- (1) On the publication of any proposal regarding a scheme in the Official Gazette and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route which is to be covered by such proposal any person may, within thirty days from the date of

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 216 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 its publication in the Official Gazette, file objections to it before the State Government.

(2) The State Government may, after considering the objections and after giving an opportunity to the objector or his representatives and the representatives of the State transport undertaking to be heard in the matter, if they so desire, approve or modify such proposal.

(3) The scheme relating to the proposal as approved or modified under sub- section (2) shall then be published in the Official Gazette by the State Government making such scheme and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area or route covered by such scheme and the same shall thereupon become final on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be called the approved scheme and the area or route to which it relates shall be called the notified area or notified route:

Provided that no such scheme which relates to any inter-State route shall be deemed to be an approved scheme unless it has the previous approval of the Central Government.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where a scheme is not published as an approved scheme under sub-section (3) in the Official Gazette within a period of one year from the date of publication of the proposal regarding the scheme in the Official Gazette under sub-section (1), the proposal shall be deemed to have lapsed.

Explanation.--In computing the period of one year referred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the publication of the approved scheme under sub-section (3) was held up on account of any stay or injunction by the order of any Court shall be excluded.

101. Operation of additional services by a State transport undertaking in certain circumstances.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 87, a State transport undertaking may, in the public interest operate additional services for the conveyance of the passengers on special occasions such as to and from fairs and religious gatherings:

Provided that the State transport undertaking shall inform about the operation of such additional services to the concerned Transport Authority without delay.

102. Cancellation or modification of scheme.-- (1) The State Government may, at any time, if it considers necessary, in the public interest so to do, modify any approved scheme after giving--

(i) the State transport undertaking; and

(ii) any other person who, in the opinion of the State Government, is likely to be affected by the proposed modification, an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification.

(2) The State Government shall publish any modification proposed under sub- section (1) in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the area in

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103. Issue of permits to State transport undertakings.-- (1) Where, in pursuance of an approved scheme, any State transport undertaking applies in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government in this behalf for a stage carriage permit or a goods carriage permit or a contract carriage permit in respect of a notified area or notified route, the State Transport Authority in any case where the said area or route lies in more than one region and the Regional Transport Authority in any other case shall issue such permit to the State transport undertaking, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Chapter V.

(2) For the purpose of giving effect to the approved scheme in respect of a notified area or notified route, the State Transport Authority or, as the case may be, the Regional Transport Authority concerned may, by order,--

(a) refuse to entertain any application for the grant or renewal of any other permit or reject any such application as may be pending;

(b) cancel any existing permit;

(c) modify the terms of any existing permit so as to--

(i) render the permit ineffective beyond a specified date;

(ii) reduce the number of vehicles authorised to be used under the permit;

(iii) curtail the area or route covered by the permit in so far as such permit relates to the notified area or notified route.

(3) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that no appeal shall lie against any action taken, or order passed, by the State Transport Authority or any Regional Transport Authority under sub-section (1) or sub- section (2)."

"107. Power of State Government to make rules:-

(1) The State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely ----

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 218 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 (a) the form in which any proposal regarding a scheme may be published under section 99;

(b) the manner in which objections may be filed under sub-

section (1) of section 100;

(c) the manner in which objections may be considered and disposed of under sub-section (2) of section 100;"

Section 99 of the MV Act empowers the State Government to formulate a proposal regarding a scheme for the purposes of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated road transport service, in relation to any area or route or portion thereof to be run and operated by the State Transport Undertaking either to the complete or partial exclusion of other persons or otherwise, by giving particulars of the nature of the services to be rendered, area or route proposed to be covered and other relevant particulars thereto by publishing in the Official Gazette and also in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area and in such other manner the State Government deems fit. On publication of such proposal, no permit can be granted to any person except a temporary permit during the pendency of the proposal which would be valid for a period of one year from the date of its issue or till the date of final publication of the scheme under Section 100 whichever is earlier. On publication of any proposal regarding a scheme in the Official Gazette and in not less than one newspaper in the regional language circulating in the area can be objected to by any person by filing objections before the State Government to such proposal within 30 days from the date of its publication under Section 100(1). The State Government after considering the objections and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the objector or his representative, approve or modify such proposal under Section 100(2). Sub-section (3) of Section 100 provides for publication of the approved or modified scheme in the Official Gazette and as per proviso, a scheme which relates to interstate route will have to receive the previous approval of the Central Government. After calling for objections to the proposed scheme, and examining the same, the scheme has to be published in accordance with the provisions of Section 100 of the Act. The scheme once published is law and it operates against everyone unless it is modified or cancelled by the State Government. The power to cancel or modify the scheme rests with the State Government under Section 102 of the Act. If a scheme is not published as an approved scheme under sub-section (3) in the Official Gazette, within a period of one year from the date of publication of the proposal regarding the scheme in the Official Gazette under sub-section (1), the proposal is deemed to have lapsed as per sub-section (4) of Section 100. Section 101 empowers the State Transport Undertaking to operate additional services for the conveyance of the passengers on special occasions, such as

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However, the State Transport Undertaking is required to inform the concerned Transport Authority about such operation of additional services without any delay.

Section 102 of the Act enables or empower the State Government at any time to modify any approved scheme after giving the State Transport Undertaking and any other person who in the opinion of the State Government is likely to be affected by the proposed modification an opportunity of being heard in respect of the proposed modification. Thus, scheme of Section 102 would indicate that State Government is vested with power to cancel the scheme or modify the scheme.

Section 107 of the Act empowers the State Government to make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of the Act. A bare reading of sub-section (2) of Section 107 would indicate about such rules which would provide for the matters indicated in sub-clause

(a) to (h).

In these writ petitions clause (a) to (c) has been pressed into service by the learned Advocates appearing for the parties in support of their respective contentions which is already extracted here in above.

21. In the background of the statutory provisions as noticed herein above and in the light of direction issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's case while affirming the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.158/2008 and other connected matters on 21.04.2011 it has to be examined as to whether there is compliance of directions issued by Apex Court and the statutory provisions of MV Act governing the issue have been followed by the State Government in its letter and spirit.

22. The main ground of attack to the impugned order dated 05.08.2015 by the learned Advocates appearing for the petitioners is Section 102 of the MV Act enables the State Government at any time to modify any approved scheme and such power of modifying is to be exercised by the State Government itself and not by a delegatee. It is also contended that State Government has taken recourse to appoint its delegatee to hear the objections and a notification dated 07.02.2015 had been published authorizing Sri. Vijaya Bhaskar, Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department as the hearing authority by taking recourse to Rule 5 of Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996, and said Rule runs contrary to Section 107 of the Act and the power of the State Government to amend or modify an existing Scheme cannot be delegated and there is no power to make rules to delegate the power under Section 102 of the Act. It is also contended that Section 107 has authorized the State Government to make rules in respect of procedure to be followed by formulating a new scheme under Section 99 and 100 of the Act but it cannot be applied to the modification of the existing scheme. It has also been contended that Section 107 authorises the State Government to make rules regarding procedure to be followed while exercising the power under Section 99 and 100 of the Act and not under Section 102 of the Act.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 220 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 Hence, it is contended that the Rule 5 of the Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 is unconstitutional, null and void.

23. Per contra, learned Additional Advocate General and learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the Corporation defended the proceedings of the hearing authority by contending that Rule 5 of 1996 Rules provides for delegatee to hear the objections, which Rule has been made by virtue of power vested under Section107(1) of the MV Act and as such, it is contended that Rule 5 is intra-vires of the Act.

24. In the light of said rival contentions raised, it would be appropriate to extract Rule 5 of the Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 as amended and it reads as under:

"5. Consideration of objections--

(1) The Minister in-charge of Transport or where the Minister in- charge of Transport is appointed as Chairman of any one or more Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation:-

(a) any Minister from the Council of Ministers; or

(b) the Additional Chief Secretary to Government; or

(c) the Principal Secretary to Government or Secretary to Government of any Secretariat Department.

authorized by the Minister in-charge of Transport shall be the authority to hear and decide the objections under Section 100.

(2) The date, time and place of hearing shall be published at least two weeks before the date of hearing, in the Official Gazette and also in a daily newspaper having wide circulation in the area or route proposed to be covered by the proposal and such publication shall be sufficient notice to the parties."

25. Section 100, 102 and 107 when read harmoniously, would indicate that under Sub-section (1) of Section 107 the State Government is empowered to make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of Chapter VI. Sub-section (2) of Section 107 enables the State Government to make such rules which may provide for all or any of the matters as specified in clause (a) to (h), in particular and without prejudice to the foregoing power. Clause (a) of sub- section (2) of Section 107 enables the State Government to formulate the rules regarding the form in which any proposal regarding a scheme may be published under Section 99; and clause (b) provides for making Rules with regard to the manner in which objections can be filed under Sub-section (1) of Section 100 and clause (c) provides for the State Government to make Rules relating to the manner in which objections can be considered and disposed of under sub-section(2) of Section 100; and

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 221 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 lastly, clause (d) provides for the State Government to make Rules as to the form in which any approved scheme may be published under sub-section (3) of Section 100.

26. When the above referred provisions are read in conjunction with Rule 5 (1), it would clearly indicate that the persons authorized thereunder would be empowered to hear and decide the objections under Section 100. Section 102 which enables the State Government at any time if it considers necessary in the public interest to modify any approved scheme is specifically excluded from the purview of Section 107 and Rule 5. If the intention of the Rule making authority was to empower the persons indicated under Rule 5 to hear the objections or opportunity of hearing is to be extended as contemplated under Section 102 , then the State Government would have empowered said authority to hear and decide the objections by specifically indicating as such in sub-rule (1) of Rule 5 and in the absence thereof, the State Government cannot be heard to contend that by virtue of Section 107 (1) of the Act read with Rule 5, it had authorized Sri. Vijaya Bhaskar, Additional Chief Secretary to hear the objections received under Section 102 of the Act and this power exercised by the State Government is without authority of law.

27. A plain reading of Section 107 of the Act would clearly indicate that the Parliament have excluded the power of the State Government to provide for making rule insofar as Section 102 of the Act is concerned and sub-section (2) of Section 107 provides for the State Government having power to make Rules in respect of the matters indicated under clause (a) to

(h) of sub-section (2) of Section 107. A close look at Section 102 of the Act would make it manifestly clear that modification of the approved scheme may be done by the State Government in the public interest after giving opportunity of being heard in respect of proposed modification to the STU and any other person likely to be affected by the proposed modification. The modification proposed is required to be published in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the concerned area as indicated in Section 102(2).

28. Petitioners have contended that hearing authority had not been authorized to decide the case and he was only authorized to hear the objections and not to decide or recommend, since the specific direction issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's case was to the Government to decide the objections; hearing authority had no power to decide or to give final decision in the matter and a quasi judicial act when discharged by the Government it has to extend personal hearing to the objectors instead of entrusting the duty to a delegatee. Hon'ble Apex Court in case of GULLAPALLI NAGESHWARA RAO's1 case was examining the provisions of Section 68-C and 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 which is similar and in paramateria to Section 99 and 100 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and on examination as to whether the act of approving or rejecting the objections to a scheme proposed by the Government would fall within the province of "quasi judicial act" , has held that State Government order under Section 68-D is a judicial act 1 AIR 1959 SC 308 and it has been held by the Apex Court to the following effect:

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 222 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 "21. The aforesaid three decisions lay down that whether an administrative tribunal has a duty to act judicially should be gathered form the provisions of the particular statute and the rules made thereunder, and they clearly express the view that if an authority is called upon to decide respective rights of contesting parties or, to put it in other words, if there is a lis, ordinarily there will be a duty on the part of the said authority to act judicially. Applying the aforesaid test, let us scrutinize the provisions of Ss. 68-C and 68-D and the relevant rules made under the Act to ascertain whether under the said provisions the State Government performs a judicial act or an administrative one. Section 68-C may be divided into three parts: (i) The State Transport Undertaking should come to an opinion that it is necessary in public interest that the road transport service in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run or operated by the State Transport Undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise;

(ii) it forms that opinion for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service; and (iii) after it comes to that opinion, it prepares a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto as may be prescribed and causes it to be published in the Official Gazette. The section, therefore makes a clear distinction between the purpose for which a scheme is framed and the particulars of the scheme. To state it differently, though the purpose is to provide an efficient, adequate, economical and co-ordinated road transport service in public interest, the scheme proposed may affect individual rights such as the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, from the business in any particular route or routes. Under S. 68-C, therefore, the State Transport Undertaking may propose a scheme affecting the proprietary rights of individual permit-holders doing transport business in a particular route or routes. The said proposal threatens the proprietary right of that individual or individuals. Under S. 68-D read with Rules 8 and 10 made under the Act, any person affected by the aforesaid proposed scheme may file objections within the prescribed time before the Secretary of the Transport Department. Under the said provisions, the State Government is enjoined to approve or modify the scheme after holding an enquiry and after giving an opportunity to the objectors or their representatives and the representatives of the State Transport Undertaking, to be heard in the matter in person or through authorized representatives. Therefore, the proceeding prescribed is closely approximated to that obtaining in courts of justice. There are two parties to the dispute. The State Transport Undertaking, which is a statutory authority under the Act, threatens to infringe the rights of a citizen. The citizen may object to the scheme on public grounds or on personal grounds. He may oppose the scheme on the ground that it is not in the interest of the public or on the ground that the route which he is exploiting should be excluded from the scheme for various reasons. There is, therefore, a proposal and an opposition and the third party, the State Government is to decide that lis and prima facie it must do so judicially. The position is put beyond any doubt by the provision in the Act and the Rules which expressly require that the State Government must decide the dispute according to the procedure prescribed by the Act and the Rules framed thereunder viz., after considering the objections and after hearing both the parties. It therefore appears to us that this is an obvious case where the Act imposes a duty on the State Government to decide the act

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 223 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 judicially in approving or modifying the scheme proposed by the Transport Undertaking."

29. As could be seen from the impugned order, the hearing authority who was empowered to receive the objections and hear them as per the notice of enquiry dated 19.02.2015 has not merely heard the learned Advocates and the parties appearing before him but has also adjudicated by formulating his points for consideration as could be seen from paragraph 181 of his order and it reads as under:

"181. In the light of the above direction, the following points arise for consideration:

a) Necessity of modification of the 3 approved schemes.

b) Legality of permits which were granted to private operators.

c) Plea of discrimination raised by other operators.

After adjudicating the points, the hearing authority has also concluded and recommended as per the recommendations indicated in paragraph 203 and it reads as under:

"203. After considering the above arguments and discussions, the hearing authority concluded and recommended that:

v) The necessity for the modification of the

approved scheme contained in the draft notification is not established. As discussed above while there is general agreement that the approved scheme has to be modified in view of lapse of time, the modification should have specific particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, the area or the routes proposed to be covered, the overlapping portions proposed to be exempted and other relevant particulars respecting thereto as required under section 99(1) of the M.V.Act 1988.

vi) All the permits issued on the notified routes or overlapping them after the date of the original draft/final notification of the original scheme are illegal.

vii) Firstly there would be discrimination as against applicants who applied for permits but were rejected while others on the same footing were granted if such grantees were saved. The existence of such cases have been referred to during the arguments.

Secondly fixing any cut-off date is discriminatory against some operators who may have got their permits after the cut-off date.

Saving operators who have got permits before the cut-

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 224 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 off date would discriminate against operators who got permits after the cut-off dates. Therefore, all the three draft notifications are discriminatory because they specify certain cut-off dates. viii) In view of the above, further proceedings on the three draft notification referred to in para 9 above may be dropped."

(emphasis supplied by me)

30. The State Government which is required to act judicially as prescribed under Section 102 by applying its mind after examining the contentions of the parties and discussing the necessity of either accepting the proposed modification of the scheme or dropping of the schemes will have to be gathered from the impugned order itself so as to arrive at a conclusion there is semblance of application of mind on the part of the Government. In the instant case, the State Government has blindly accepted the proceedings of the hearing authority or in other words, it has accepted the recommendation of hearing authority by two line order and in the impugned order it has been ordered by Government as under:

"After examination of the proceedings of the Hearing Authority the Government issues the following orders:" and in the operative portion, it has stated that "In the light of the facts and circumstances explained in the preamble, further proceedings on the TMA 97 (P), dated 25.10.2002, No. HTD/75/TMA/2001 dated 27.05.2003 and No.TRD 280 TME 2004, dated 09.03.2007 are hereby dropped."

31. The original records which has been made available by the learned Additional Advocate General has been perused by me and it would indicate that on Civil Appeal Nos.11690-11712/2014 (B.A.LINGAREDDY's case) and connected matters came to be dismissed by Apex Court on 18.12.2014 affirming the orders of the Division Bench dated 21.04.2001, the file has been put up to the Hon'ble Transport Minister on 04.02.2015 by the Deputy Secretary and it would indicate that said authority has opined that Rule 5(1) provides for the authorities to hear and decide the objections under Section 102 of the M.V.Act, 1988 and accordingly the file has been put up for orders to be passed by the Transport Minister. Said note reads as under:

"Hence, the file may be submitted to the Hon'ble Transport Minister for appointing any of the above authorities to hear and decide the objections under Section 102 of Indian Motor Vehicles Act 1988.

Sd/- 4/2/15 (N.Srinivasa Murthy) Deputy Secretary Pursuant to the above, the file has been put up to the Additional Chief Secretary, Transport who in turn made a note to the following effect:

"For orders on appointing any authority in 116 'A' to hear the objections and pass orders."

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 225 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 Sd/- 4/2 ACS Transport Pursuant to the above note, Transport Minister has appointed Sri Vijaya Bhaskar, ACS, RDPR as hearing authority. It is thereafter notification dated 07.02.2015

- Annexure-G came to be issued. Pursuant to the same, the hearing authority issued a notice dated 19.02.2015 - Annexure-D fixing the date of hearing as 07.03.2015 and after having heard the matter, has forwarded his report on 17.03.2015 along with the conclusions arrived and recommendations made.

32. Thus, it can be seen from the aforestated facts that while entrusting the matter for hearing, the State Government was not only of the view that "hearing authority" should hear the objections but was also of the view that said hearing authority should decide the objections under Section 102 of the Act. It is the above referred Note-116 which swayed in the mind of the Transport Minister to appoint Sri Vijaya Bhaskar, ACS, RDPR not only for purposes of hearing the objections but also authorizing the hearing authority to decide the matter. As such, the hearing authority after hearing all the concerned has not only addressed the issues or points raised during the course of the arguments by the respective parties, but has also adjudicated the same by concluding his hearing and assigning the reasons as to why three draft notifications cannot be sustained. To worsen the situation, the hearing authority has recommended for further proceedings on the three draft notifications being dropped.

33. The said recommendation or the alleged proceedings of the hearing cannot be sustained for reasons more than one. Firstly, the hearing authority was only vested with the power to hear the objections and not decide the objections. As could be seen from the proceedings, the hearing authority after having heard the objections of the parties, has recorded a finding with clear cut view as to why the objections to the dropping of the proceedings pursuant to the notification is required to be rejected. In other words, the hearing authority has stepped into the shoes of the deciding authority namely, the State Government and thereby usurped the power of the State Government or the deciding authority. It is the State Government alone which had to decide of either proceeding further with the three draft notifications or whether they are required to be dropped. The hearing authority had no role in this exercise which the State Government alone had to undertake. Thus, it has to be necessarily concluded that hearing authority has exceeded his jurisdiction vested in him under the notification dated 07.02.2015 - Annexure-G. Secondly, the hearing authority has relied upon the judgment of this Court rendered in W.P.No.6507/2008 to arrive at a conclusion that permits that were not validly original or were illegal and contrary to the statutory provisions cannot be saved by modification, though said decision has been set aside by the Division Bench of this Court on 08.06.2011 in W.A.No.1408/2011 whereunder it came to be held that examination of the rival claims of the parties on merits was beyond the scope of writ petition and same was not warranted in law and as such had set aside the finding of learned Single Judge.

This would also indicate that hearing authority has proceeded at tangent or in other words, has taken into consideration an over-ruled judgment to form an opinion.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 226 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 34. Rule 5 which has been very heavily relied upon by the State Government as well as by the Corporation to contend that said Rule empowers the State Government to appoint the hearing authority, when perused, would disclose that the power which is available to the State under the amended rule empowers the Minister incharge of Transport or where the Minister incharge of Transport is appointed as Chairman of anyone or more State Road Transport Corporation to authorize either any Minister from the Council of Ministers or the Additional Chief Secretary to Government or the Principal Secretary to Government or Secretary to Government of any Secretariat Department to hear and decide the objections filed under Section 100. There is no whisper with regard to Section 102 found in Rule 5.

To put it differently, there is no power to the Minister incharge of Transport to authorize the persons or authorities indicated in clause (a) to (c) of sub-rule (1) to hear and decide objections received under Section 102 which relates to the cancellation or modification of a scheme.

35. For the reasons aforestated, it has to be necessarily held that the impugned order is contrary to Section 102 and Rule 5 of 1996 Rules.

36. The direction issued by the Apex Court in LINGAREDDY's2 case would clearly indicate there was no consideration of the objections and even reasons in brief had not been assigned for modifying the scheme.

It was observed by the Apex Court as under:

"28. It is apparent that there is no consideration of the objections except mentioning the arguments of the rival parties. Objections both factual and legal have not been considered much less reasons assigned to overrule them. Even in brief, reasons have not been assigned indicating how objections are disposed of.

29. Situation is worse in the orders modifying other schemes. Thus, modification of the Schemes could not be said to be in accordance with the principles of natural justice in the absence of reasons so as to reach the conclusion that private operators are meeting the genuine demands of the public in excess of the service provided by the STOs., hence, it cannot be said to be sustainable."

In conclusion it came to be held by the Apex Court as under:

2 AIR 2015 SC 767 "41. Resultantly, xxxx dismissed. Let State Government hear the objections, consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned order within 3 months. In the xxxx to continue."

(emphasis supplied)

37. Thus, a positive direction had been issued to the "State Government" to consider the objections namely, objections raised by Corporation as to necessity of modification, legality of the permits

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 227 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 which were granted to stage carriages and the plea of discrimination so raised by other operators. Thus, the word 'consider' acquires significance. It means, 'to view attentively, to survey, examine, inspect(arch), to look attentively, to contemplate mentally, to think over, mediate on, give heat to, take note off, to think deliberately, bethink oneself, to reflect' vide (shorter Oxford Dictionary). According to the words and phrases, - permanent edition Volume 8-A "to consider" means to think with care. It is also mentioned therein that to 'consider' means to fix the mind upon with a view to careful examination; to ponder; study; mediate upon; think or reflect with care. It is therefore, manifest that careful thinking or due application of the mind regarding examination of the objections filed by all the parties its examination by the State Government is sine qua non for passing the order to drop three proposed notifications. If there has been examination of the objections in said fashion and application of mind to the same, the order impugned would stand the test as otherwise, it would fail.

38. Now coming back to core issue as to whether the hearing of the objection by the State Government on the principle "He who hears, must decide" requires to be examined by this Court and the authoritative pronouncement of the Apex Court in the case of GULLAPALLI NAGESWARA RAO & OTHERS vs ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER reported in AIR 1959 SC 308. Hon'ble Apex Court in said case was examining the constitutional validity of amending Act namely, Act 100 of 1956 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 whereunder Chapter IV-A was inserted which provided for the State Transport undertaking running the business to the exclusion, complete or partial, of all other persons doing business in the State. In exercise of the power conferred by Section 68-C of the amending Act, State Transport undertaking of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport published a scheme for the purpose of providing transport service in the State of Andhra Pradesh and objections were invited and on receipt of the same individual notices came to be issued to the objectors and after affording opportunity to the objectors, their representatives, and the representative of the STU's, the State Government found that the objections to the scheme were devoid of substance. On that finding, the State Government approved the scheme. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the background of the relevant Rules noticed that the procedure prescribed under the Rules was followed and the Secretary to Government in-charge of Transport Department who had heard the objections, prepared the notes, had placed the entire matter, with his notes before the Chief Minister, who in-turn had passed orders rejecting the objections and approved the scheme. In this background, it was held that divided responsibility is destructive of the concept judicial hearing and such a procedure defeats the object of personal hearing and if one person hears and another decides, then personal hearing becomes an empty formality since the act of hearing was a quasi judicial act. It is held:

"18. On the aforesaid xxx to its secretary. Secondly, it is stated that a judicial hearing implies that the same person hears and gives the decision. But in this case the hearing is given by the Secretary and the decision by the Chief Minister. Thirdly, xxx proposed scheme.

19. At the outset, it would be convenient to consider the question whether the State Government acts quasi- judicially in discharging its functions under S.68-C of the Act. The criteria to ascertain

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 228 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 whether a particular act is a judicial act or an administrative one, have been laid down with clarity by Lord Justice Atkin in Rex v. Electricity Commissioners; Exparte London Electricity Joint Committee Co., xxx (A.I.R.1950 SC 222). They laid down the following conditions: (a) the body of persons must have legal authority; (b) the authority should be given to determine questions affecting the rights of subjects and (c) they should have a duty to act judicially. In the last of the cases cited supra, Das J., as he then was, analysed the scope of the third condition thus at page 725 (of S C R): (at p. 260 of A I R):

(i) xxx (j) that if a statutory authority has power to do any act which will prejudicially affect the subject, then, although there are not two parties apart from the authority proposing to do the act and the subject opposing it, the final determination of the authority will yet be a quasi-judicial act provided the authority is required by the statute to act judicially."

21. The aforesaid three decisions lay down that whether an administrative tribunal has a duty to act judicially should be gathered form the provisions of the particular statute and the rules made thereunder, and they clearly express the view that if an authority is called upon to decide respective rights of contesting parties or, to put it in other words, if there is a lis, ordinarily there will be a duty on the part of the said authority to act judicially. Applying the aforesaid test, let us scrutinize the provisions of Ss. 68-C and 68-D and the relevant rules made under the Act to ascertain whether under the said provisions the State Government performs a judicial act or an administrative one. Section 68-C may be divided into three parts: (i) The State Transport Undertaking should come to an opinion that it is necessary in public interest that the road transport service in general or any particular class of such service in relation to any area or route or portion thereof should be run or operated by the State Transport Undertaking, whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise; (ii) it forms that opinion for the purpose of providing an efficient, adequate, economical and properly co-ordinated road transport service; and (iii) after it comes to that opinion, it prepares a scheme giving particulars of the nature of the services proposed to be rendered, area or route proposed to be covered and such other particulars respecting thereto as may be prescribed and causes it to be published in the Official Gazette. The section, therefore makes a clear distinction between the purpose for which a scheme is framed and the particulars of the scheme. To state it differently, though the purpose is to provide an efficient, adequate, economical and co-ordinated road transport service in public interest, the scheme proposed may affect individual rights such as the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons or otherwise, from the business in any particular route or routes. Under S. 68-C, therefore, the State Transport Undertaking may propose a scheme affecting the proprietary rights of individual permit-holders doing transport business in a particular route or routes. The said proposal threatens the proprietary right of that individual or individuals. Under S. 68-D read with Rules 8 and 10 made under the Act, any person affected by the aforesaid proposed scheme may file objections within the prescribed time before the Secretary of the Transport Department. Under the said provisions, the State Government is enjoined to approve or modify the scheme after holding an enquiry and after giving an opportunity to the objectors or their representatives and the representatives of the State Transport Undertaking, to be heard in the matter in person or through authorized representatives. Therefore, the proceeding prescribed is

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 229 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 closely approximated to that obtaining in courts of justice. There are two parties to the dispute. The State Transport Undertaking, which is a statutory authority under the Act, threatens to infringe the rights of a citizen. The citizen may object to the scheme on public grounds or on personal grounds. He may oppose the scheme on the ground that it is not in the interest of the public or on the ground that the route which he is exploiting should be excluded from the scheme for various reasons. There is, therefore, a proposal and an opposition and the third party, the State Government is to decide that lis and prima facie it must do so judicially. The position is put beyond any doubt by the provision in the Act and the Rules which expressly require that the State Government must decide the dispute according to the procedure prescribed by the Act and the Rules framed thereunder viz., after considering the objections and after hearing both the parties. It therefore appears to us that this is an obvious case where the Act imposes a duty on the State Government to decide the act judicially in approving or modifying the scheme proposed by the Transport Undertaking.

"24. A comparison of the procedural steps under both the Acts brings out in bold relief the nature of the enquiries contemplated under the two statutes. There, there is no lis, no personal hearing and even the public enquiry contemplated by a third party is presumably confined to the question of statutory requirements, or at any rate was for eliciting further information for the Minister. Here, there is a clear dispute between the two parties. The dispute comprehends not only objections raised on public grounds, but also in vindication of private rights and-it is required to be decided by the State Government after giving a personal hearing and following the rules of judicial procedure. Though there may be some justification for holding, on the facts of the case before the House of Lords that that Act did not contemplate a judicial act-on that question we do not propose to express our opinion-there is absolutely none for holding in the present case that the Government is not performing a judicial act. Robson in 'Justice and Administrative Law', commenting upon the aforesaid decision, makes the following observation at page 533:

"It should have been obvious from a cursory glance at the New Towns Act that the rules of natural justice could not apply to the Minister's action in making an order, for the simple reason that the initiative lies wholly with him. His role is not to consider whether an order made by a local authority should be confirmed, nor does he have to determine a controversy between a public authority and private interests. The responsibility of seeing that the intention of Parliament is carried out is placed on him."

The aforesaid observations explain the principle underlying that decision and that principle cannot have any application to the facts of this case. In 'Principles of Administrative Law' by Griffith and Street, the following comment is found on the aforesaid decision : After considering the provisions of S. 1 of the New Towns Act, 1946, the authors say-

"Like the town-planning legislation, this differs from the Housing Acts in that the Minister is a party throughout. Further, the Minister is not statutorily required to consider the objections. It is obvious, as the statute itself states, that the creation of new towns is of national interest."

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 230 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 At page 176, the authors proceed to state:

Lord Thankerton did not analyse the meanings of "judicial" and "administra- tive" nor did he specify the particular factors which motivated his classification. It is permissible to conclude that he looked at the Act as a whole, applying a theory of interpretation similar to the rule in Heydon's Case 1584.3 Co Rep. 7a, 7b)."

At page 178, they conclude thus:

"It is submitted, however, that the thoroughness with which the Courts analysed the statutes in the Errington v. Minister of Health (1935-1 K B 249); Robinson V. Minister of Town and Country Planning, 1947-1 All E R 851; B.Johnsons and Co (Builders) Ltd v. Minister of Health (1947-2 All E R 395); Franklin Case, 1948 A C 87 and the emphasis which they have placed on the fact that their decisions have been based solely on the statute under consideration makes such an approach inevitable."

It is therefore clear that Franklin's Case 1948 A C 87 is based upon the interpretation of the provisions of that Act and particularly on the ground that the object of the enquiry is to further inform the mind of the Minister and not to consider any issue between the Minister and the objectors. The decision in that case is not of any help to decide the present case, which turns upon the construction of the provisions of the Act. For the aforesaid reasons, we hold that the State Government's order under Section 68-D is a judicial act."

39. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of RASID JAVED AND OTHERS VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER reported in (2010) 7 SCC 781 - was examining the order of the State Government modifying the approved scheme under Section 102(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the scope of the hearing authority on behalf of the State Government to be construed as a delegatee and confining his activity within four corners of the powers vested to him or whether he has acted beyond the power given to him. It came to be held that a distinction must be maintained where the hearing authority is empowered by the State Government to hear objections and approve the proposed modification or modify the approved scheme and a case where the hearing authority is authorized to hear the objections / representations relating to the proposed modification to the approved scheme and it is limited to hearing only. It was held by the Apex Court to the following effect:

"48. A close look at Section 102 would make it manifestly clear that modification of the approved scheme may be done by the State Government in the public interest after giving opportunity of being heard in respect of proposed modification to the STU and the persons likely to be affected by the proposed modification. The modification proposed is required to be published in the Official Gazette and in one of the newspapers in the regional languages circulating in the concerned area under Section 102(2).

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 231 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 49. On behalf of the appellants, it was contended that in the proposed modification published in the Official Gazette on 16-4-1999, the authority to hear the objections/representations was given to Shri Zamiruddin, Special Secretary and Additional Legal Remembrancer and the said Hearing Authority after hearing the objections of the affected persons and the UPSRTC approved the proposed modification and rejected the objections received in this regard and the approval by the Hearing Authority of the proposed modification by his order dated 11-10-1999 is the approval of the State Government.

50. Is the order dated 11-10-1999 of the Hearing Authority approving the proposed modification published in the Official Gazette dated 16-4-1999, an order of the State Government modifying the approved Scheme of 1993 under Section 102(1) of the 1988 Act? The answer has to be in the negative because Shri Zamiruddin was given authority to hear the representations received by the State Government to the proposed modification but no authority was given to him to approve the proposed modification or modify the approved scheme. The Notification dated 16-4-1999 does not empower the Hearing Authority to approve or modify the scheme; he has only been empowered to hear the objections.

51. That a person who hears must decide and that divided responsibility is destructive of the concept of judicial hearing is too fundamental a proposition to be doubted. This settled principle has also been highlighted by this Court in Gullapalli Nageswara Rao but based on such principle the limited authority of hearing given to the Hearing Authority by the State Government cannot be treated as enlarged in its scope. A delegatee must confine his activity within four corners of the powers invested in him and if he has acted beyond that, his action cannot have any legal sanction unless ratified by the delegator."

40. As could be seen from RASID JAVED's case, the delegatee namely, the hearing authority not only received the objections and heard the matter but also passed an order approving the notified proposed modification by rejecting the objections of UPSRTC and other objectors. In this background, it was held by the Apex Court that a delegatee must confine his activity within four corners of the powers vested in him and if he has acted beyond that, his action cannot have any legal sanction unless ratified by the delegator. As to whether the power could have been delegated by the State Government or not was not an issue in RASID JAVED's case before Apex Court. In the instant case, facts obtained would disclose that on rejection of Civil Appeals in LINGAREDDY's case by the Apex Court and confirming the order of the Division Bench dated 21.04.2011, the State Government issued notification on 07.02.2015 (Annexure-G in W.P.No.34265-

79/2015), obviously in exercise of its power under Rule 5 of the Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 framed by virtue of power vested under Section 107 (1) of MV Act, 1988 whereunder the State had authorised Sri Vijaya Bhaskar, Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department as the 'hearing authority'. As already noticed herein above, Section 102 does not empower the State Government to delegate its power while considering objections to amend or modify an existing scheme. There is no power available to State Government to make rules to delegate its power exercisable under Section 102 of the Act. Section 107(2) of the

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 232 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 Act authorises the State Government to make rules in respect of procedure to be followed while formulating new schemes as per Section 99 and 100 of the Act only. Even assuming that Section 107(1) empowers the State Government to make rules even in respect of matters covered under Section 102 of the Act and 1996 amended Rules when read closely, the irresistible conclusion which will have to be drawn would be that the said amended or substituted Rule is applicable only insofar as hearing and deciding the objections under Section 100 only and it does not extend to consideration of objections filed under Section 102. Thus, it has to be necessarily held that Rule 5 would be applicable only in respect of hearing and deciding objections to the proposal under Section 100 and it is not relatable to consideration of objections filed under Section 102. In fact, the Division Bench while disposing of W.P.No.158/2008 on 21.04.2011 has remitted the matter to the State Government to pass fresh orders in accordance with law. It is also stated at the Bar that in the first instance, when the draft notifications came to be considered and notification dated 31.05.2007 came to be issued, it was the State Government which had exercised the power without delegating its power to any authority and this would also disclose that the State Government was fully conscious of the fact that it did not have power under Section 102 to delegate it to another authority by taking recourse to Section 107(1) or the 1996 Rules to delegate its power.

41. From the foregoing discussions, it would emerge as under:

(i) Under Section 102 of the MV Act, the State Government was required to hear the affected person in respect of proposed modification since State Government alone has the power to cancel or modify an approved scheme.

(ii) The Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 made in exercise of the power conferred under Section 107 would not expressly confer power on the State Government for considering of objections filed under Section 102 of the Act. Rule 5 provides for consideration of the objections filed under Section 100 only.

(iii) The Rule making power available to the State Government under Section 107 (2) is confined to the form in which any proposal regarding a scheme may be published under Section 99; the manner in which objections may be filed under sub- section (1) of Section 100; the manner in which objections may be considered and disposed of under sub-section (2) of Section 100; the form in which any approved scheme may be published under sub-section (3) of Section 100; the manner in which an application under sub- section (1) of Section 103 can be made; the period within which owner may claim any article xxx sale of such article.

(iv) Rule 4 provides for the manner of filing objections to the proposal published under Section 99 or modifications of the scheme under Section 102. Whereas, Rule 5 is confined for consideration of objections filed under Section 100 only and not objections filed under Section 102, even post-amendment of the Rules.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 233 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 (v) The hearing authority in the instant case as could be seen from the original records in general and particularly, the note of the Deputy Secretary dated 04.02.2015 would indicate the recommendation having been made to the Hon'ble Transport Minister for appointing any one of the authorities indicated therein "to hear and decide the objections under Section 102 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988", which came to be concurred by the Government namely, the Transport Minister would clearly indicate that State Government had delegated the power vested in it under Section 102 to be decided by a delegated authority to hear and this is outside the scope of Section 102.

(vi) Though it is contended by the State Government as well as the STUs that the authority who heard the matter was given the limited power of hearing, the impugned order would clearly indicate that hearing authority had formulated the points for adjudication and had accordingly, adjudicated the same and thereafter concluded and recommended to the State Government for dropping the notifications proposed to modify the schemes.

(vii) The State Government has approved the conclusion and recommendation of the hearing authority without any application of mind.

(viii) Rule 5 of the Karnataka State Transport Undertaking Rules, 1996 is applicable only insofar as hearing and deciding the objections under Section 100 and said Rule cannot be extended to Section 102 automatically or in other words, the substituted Rule 5(1) is to be read down as applicable or attracted for hearing and deciding the objections filed under Section 100 only.

42. For the reasons above stated, the impugned order dated 05.08.2015 cannot be sustained and as such, the State Government is directed to re-do the matter in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 expeditiously, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

43. However, the incidental question which would arise for consideration is:

"Whether the permit holders are to be allowed to operate during the interregnum period i.e., from the date on which the State Government would hear the objections and orders passed?"

44. The main thrust of argument on behalf of the operators is that they are operators of stage carriage services on the basis of permits granted by the Competent Transport Authorities and said permits have been renewed from time to time. In the light of the Full Bench Judgment rendered in the matter of KSRTC VS.

ASHRAFULLA KHAN in W.A.No.403/1988 disposed of on 16.11.1988 by opining that the 'BTS Scheme' does not prohibit moffusil services going beyond the notified area or it is permissible to traverse on the notified routes / areas falling within village and town limits as necessity, transport authorities are said to have granted several permits to private operators on the alleged public interest. The Hon'ble Apex Court in KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs. ASHRAFULLA KHAN reported in AIR 2002 SC 629 reversed the decision of the Full Bench and

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 234 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 held that view taken by the High Court that where traversing on a notified route is necessary to continue journey on a non- notified route could be regarded as an intersection, is an erroneous view of law.

"25. Merely because a private operator has to traverse on the line of a notified route for 5 km. or for 1.5 km. only is no ground to dispense with the mandate of law. Such an overlapping also cannot be sustained on the ground it relates to a small town. If such a view of law as propounded by the Full Bench is to be accepted, it is difficult to be applied where a notified route passes through bigger towns where involvement is of 10 to 20 km. within that town.

26. The view taken by the Full Bench that where traversing on a notified route is necessary to continue journey on a non-notified route could be regarded as an intersection is an erroneous view of law. The High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution is required to enforce rule of law and not pass order of direction which is contrary to what has been injuncted by law.

27. For the aforesaid reasons, we are of the view that the view taken by the High Court was contrary to the law which stood settled by this Court in Adarsh Travels case (supra) and still holds the field and, therefore, it deserves to be set aside."

45. In the light of the above finding recorded by the Apex Court holding that law which stood settled in Adarsh Travels's case holds the field, it would be necessary and apt to notice the judgment of M/S ADARSHA TRAVELS BUS SERVICE AND ANOTHER VS. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS reported in AIR 1986 SC 319 whereunder it has been held that where a route is nationalized under Chapter VI-A of the Act (MV Act, 1939), Scheme totally prohibit private operators from plying stage carriages on route. It is also held that such private operator cannot ply on part of the route even with corridor restrictions. It has been held as under:

"13. In Mysore State Road Transport Corporation vs. Mysore State Transport Appellate Tribunal, (1975) 1 SCR 615: (AIR 1974 SC 1940), all the earlier cases were noticed and it was held:

"It is, therefore, apparent that where a private transport owner makes an application to operate on a route, which overlaps even a portion of the notified route i.e., where the part of the highway to be used by the private transport owner traverses on a line on the same highway on the notified route, then that application has to be considered only in the light of the scheme as notified. If any conditions are placed then those conditions have to be fulfilled and if there is a total prohibition then the application must be rejected....

This Court has consistently taken the view that if there is prohibition to operate on a notified route or routes not licences can be granted to any private operator whose route traversed or overlapped

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 235 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 any part or whole of that notified route. The intersection of the notified route may not, in our view, amount to traversing or overlapping the route because the prohibition imposed applied to a whole or part of the route on the highway on the same line of the route. An intersection cannot be said to be traversing the same line, as it cuts across it."

The learned judges expressly dissented from the decision of Beg and Chandrachud, JJ, in Mysore State Transport Corpn vs. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal, (1975) 1 SCR 493 and approved the decisions of the Court in Nilkanth Prasad's case (supra) and Abdul Khader's case (supra). We agree with the view taken by this Court in Mysore State Road Transport Corpn. Vs. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal, (1975) 1 SCR 615 : (AIR 1974 SC 1940) and dissent from the view taken in Mysore State Road Transport Corpn. Vs. Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal, (1975)1 SCR 493. We however wish to introduce a note of caution. When preparing and publishing the scheme under S.68C and approving and modifying the scheme under S.68D care must be taken to protect, as far as possible, the interest of the traveling public who could in the past travel from one point to another without having to change from one service to another en route. This can always be done by appropriate clauses exempting operators already having permits over common sector from the scheme and by incorporating appropriate conditional clauses in the scheme to enable them to ply their vehicles over common sectors without picking up or setting down passengers on the common sectors. If such a course is not feasible the State Legislature may intervene and provide some other alternative as was done by the Uttar Pradesh Act No.27 or 76 by S.5 of which the competent authority could authorize the holder of a permit of a stage carriage to ply his stage carriage on a portion of a notified route subject to terms and conditions including payment of licence fee. There may be other methods of not inconveniencing through passengers but that is entirely a matter for the State Legislature, the State Government and the State Transport undertaking. But we do wish to emphasize that good and sufficient care must be taken to see that the traveling public is not to be needlessly inconvenienced."

46. As to whether authorities can under the MV Act, 1988 can renew a permit granted under the repealed Act i.e., MV Act, 1939, came up for consideration before the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of GAJRAJ SINGH ETC. Vs. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS reported in AIR 1997 SC 412 and it was held to the following effect:

"62. Accordingly, we hold that the named transport operators whose permits were saved in the relevant scheme shall apply for permits under Section 70 and 71 and obtain permits afresh under Section 72 of the Act before the expiry of the period mentioned in the permit issued either under Section 47 or Section 48 or renewal under Section 58 or Section 68F(1D) of the Repealed Act. No third party/private operators are entitled to apply for permits on the same notified route or part thereof, nor are they entitled to compete with them for grant of permit, since the right of all other private operators to apply for and operate in the approved notified area, route or a part thereof, has been frozen.

The right is reserved only in relation to the named operators and that too for specified permit, and none else. Along with the application under Section 70 filed for grant of permit under Section 72 or

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 236 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 renewal under Section 81 made by the named holder of a specified permit in an approved scheme, he should enclose an authenticated copy of the approved scheme, the details of the route on which he was plying his stage carriage with corridor restrictions on over lapping routes. The RTA or STA, as the case may be, should verify the original scheme under which the named operator, whose specified permit was saved, whether he is entitled to ply the stage carriage in the approved scheme with the condition of the corridor restrictions on the notified scheme and if so to what extent. What is the duration of his right saved in the approved scheme? Whether he had plied his stage carriage on complying with the law in force? His right to permit under Section 72 or renewal under Section 81 cannot be higher than the original right saved in the approved scheme. The STU also should be heard in that behalf. On consideration of these and all other relevant facts in relation to grant of stage carriage permit or renewal thereof, the appropriate authority may grant or reject; in the later event, for reasons to be recorded in support of the rejection. The authorities should consider their applications in accordance with the law and the prescribed procedure and may grant new permits under Section 72 and later on before the expiry thereof, to renew it in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Sections 80 and 81, that too on compliance with law, until the scheme is duly modified or cancelled in accordance with law. We reiterate that this right is available exclusively to the named private operators and that too in respect of the specified permits and with same restrictions continued in the scheme and none else and no more."

47. Thus, the harbinger of the petitioners - stage carriage operators claim as could be seen from the pleadings of the writ petitions is two fold; namely, (1) that permits granted in their favour is saved under the Scheme itself, and (2) even otherwise the State with an intention to save the permits and the greater implication it could have on the private operators had come up with the modification of the Schemes which has since been dropped under the G.O. dated 05.08.2015 which is now under consideration and as such, till a decision is taken thereunder no steps be taken to nullify the permits granted or a direction be issued to continue the permits so issued by renewing till such time the State Government decides the objection regarding modification of the scheme.

48. As already noticed hereinabove, the Hon'ble Apex Court in Adarsha Travels's case has held that whenever the State prepares and publishes the Scheme under Section 68C and approves or modify the Scheme under Section 68D (old Act) then in such instances care must be taken to protect as for as possible the interest of traveling public which can be done by incorporating appropriate clauses exempting operators already having permits over common sector from the Scheme and by incorporating appropriate conditional clauses in the Scheme to enable them to ply their vehicles over common sectors without picking up or setting down passengers of the common sectors.

It has also been observed by the Apex Court that if in the facts obtained in each case the State Transport Undertaking may not be found not catering to the needs of the traveling public, it may modify the Scheme so as to permit private operators to ply vehicles on such route / routes. Thus, the emphasis is not for additional services but to cater to the requirement of the passenger so as to cause least inconvenience to the traveling public. Thus, no operator would have right to compel the State to either modify or not to modify a Scheme.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 237 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 49. On the one hand the petitioners are claiming to be the valid permit holders and such permits are saved under the Scheme itself and some of the stage carriage operators are claiming that the permits granted by virtue of interim orders during the pendency of the consideration for modification of the Schemes they have been operating and as such, they should be permitted to continue to operate, is required to be examined in the light of aforestated position of law.

50. The Division Bench of this Court in the case of V. GOPI vs. RTA in W.A.No.1783/2006 disposed of on 04.01.2007 has held that any permit or licence can be treated as a valid one if the same is granted by the authority competent to do so. It has been further held by the Division Bench therein that Court had permitted the appellant to operate the services which was only a concession granted and same cannot be treated as a grant of permit or validation of the permit. Hence, it came to be held that appellant therein cannot seek for extension of benefit on this ground.

51. The twenty approved schemes by the State of Karnataka under Section 68-D of the MV Act, 1939 were saved under the MV Act, 1988. Chapter - VI of MV Act, 1988 which is in paramateria with Chapter -

IVA of MV Act, 1939 which deals with special provisions relating to STUs and it overrides Chapter - V of MV Act, 1988. Section 102 of the MV Act provides for cancellation of modification of the scheme in the interest of public. Section 104 of MV Act, 1988 indicate that where the scheme is published, no permit should be granted to private operators except in accordance with the provisions of the scheme. Once a scheme is notified it prohibits private vehicles to operate except as permitted under the scheme. In fact, on publication of the scheme, private operators would not have any right to claim permit to operate their vehicles on the notified area, route or portion thereof except to the extent permitted under the scheme itself.

If the scheme totally prohibits private operators from plying stage carriage service on notified route/area, private operator cannot ply on part of route even with corridor restrictions. Thus, it boils down to the fact as to whether the existing schemes which enable the STUs to operate and ply its vehicles in the route notified under the said scheme also enable the private operators to operate or in other words, whether such schemes would save any permit already in existence or not.

52. The authorities in their own manner and fashion have interpreted the law laid down by Apex Court in ASHRAFULLA KHAN's case referred to supra and have been issuing the permits to the private stage carriage operators. This has been objected to by the STUs time and again. The Division Bench while considering the plea of operators in this regard in W.P.NO.158/2008 and connected matters had noted that permits granted to stage carriages though had been cancelled by the appellate Tribunal, yet they have been operating their services on the strength of interim order passed by this Court. It was contended by the Stage Carriage Operators that in the event of Division Bench arriving at a conclusion that modification is not in accordance with law, they should be permitted to continue to operate their vehicles till further decision is taken by the State Government in accordance with law.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 238 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 The Division Bench in the light of the notification dated 31.05.2007 being set aside had opined as under:

"14. So far as other writ petition Nos.16990/2006 and connected matters are concerned, in view of the submissions made by the petitioners in the said writ petitions, we hold that interest of justice would be met if they are permitted to operate their vehicles for a period of three months from today as to as to protect their interest as the Government is given three months time to pass orders afresh in accordance with law."

(emphasis supplied by me)

53. In the light of aforestated discussion, the authority hearing the objections will also be required to examine the legality of permits which were granted to private operators and whether such permits granted to private operators were against the observations made in ASHRAFULLA KHAN's case and whether on ASHRAFULLA KHAN being rendered by the Apex Court, all such permits which were in existence as on that date would automatically become illegal permits and it would be against the scheme or not. The hearing authority having opined that permits granted to the operators were illegal permits, had relied upon the judgment of this Court rendered in W.P.NO.6507/2008 to hold that permits that were not originally valid or were illegal and contrary to the statutory provisions cannot be saved by modification.

However, the fact that the said judgment had been set aside by the Division Bench in W.A.No.1408/2011 on 08.06.2011 had been lost sight of by the hearing authority. As such, the said issue also requires to be examined by the hearing authority.

54. As could be seen from the records, the Transport Appellate Tribunal has affirmed the orders of the Regional Transport Authorities which had rejected the claim of the permit holders to continue the permits on the ground that orders of cancellation of permits had reached finality or in other words, operators would not fall within the exempted clause of the respective schemes. The said orders of Tribunal are also the subject matter of these proceedings in the second set of writ petitions. These writ petitioners have very heavily relied upon the order dated 18.12.2014 of the Hon'ble Apex Court whereunder the matter has been remitted back to the State Government and which has been the subject matter in the first set of writ petitions by contending that issue regarding cut-off dates was also required to be considered by the State Government under the impugned order dated 05.08.2015 and same having not been considered, it is also under challenge, as a ground to sustain these writ petitions namely, second set of writ petitions.

55. The State Government exercising the power conferred under Chapter - VI of the MV Act, 1988 as well as similar provisions that existed in the repealed Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 has issued several schemes of nationalization partly or totally prohibiting a private operator from obtaining a permit on the area or route exclusively reserved for operation of services by STU.

Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/62564772/ 239 Sri B Athaulla Khan vs State Of Karnataka on 3 May, 2017 These schemes prohibited grant of permits to private operators. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of KSRTC VS ASHRAFULLA KHAN AND OTHERS reported in AIR 2002 SC 629 has held that no permit can be granted to operate on a notified route or portion thereof if the scheme prohibits such operation by a private operator and the only exception is where a private operator holding permit on non-notified route has to intersect on a notified route and as such, it was held a small portion/portions falling within the limits of a town or a village on a nationalized route (notified route) are not to be treated as intersection of the notified route but as overlapping and therefore, it is not permissible to grant permit on the route. It has been held by the Apex Court "that view taken by the Full Bench that where traversing on a notified route is necessary to continue journey on a non-notified route could be regarded as an intersection is an erroneous view of law. The High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution is required to enforce rule of law and not pass order or direction which is contrary to what has been injuncted by law." In fact, the Apex Court has held in the case of H.C.NARAYANAPPA vs STATE OF MYSORE AND OTHERS reported in AIR 1960 SC 1073 that scheme is a law and the action of the State in framing a scheme excluding the private operator is immune from the attack as violative of fundamental rights.

56. It would also be apt and appropriate to notice at this juncture that Hon'ble Apex Court in ADARSHA TRAVEL BUS SERVICE vs STATE OF U.P. reported in AIR 1986 SC 319 as well as in the case of KSRTC vs ASHRAFULLA KHAN reported in AIR 2002 SC 629 has held that paramount consideration was not that of right of private operators to continue to operate their services but on eliminating the inconvenience as for as possible to the commuting passengers. Thus, it cannot be gain said by the private operators that a right is vested to them so as to compel the State Government to modify or not to modify the existing scheme. It is completely within the domain of the State Government to exercise its power under Section 102 in the interest of travelling public.

Thus, any permit which came to be granted by the authority competent to do so and which is in accordance with the provisions of the Act, can only be treated as valid permit and concession given by the State Government or the interim orders granted by the Courts cannot be treated as a grant of permit or validation of the permit so granted. Thus, what was required to be examined and considered by the Tribunal was as to "whether the permits granted to the operators was saved under the relevant schemes which they are so claiming or not? Or "whether the permits issued to the petitioners (in second set of writ petitions) were saved under the relevant schemes or not? And, if so saved, would they be entitled for renewal of such permits by keeping in mind the principles enunciated in GAJARAJ SINGH's case by the Apex Court reported in AIR 1987 SC 412 at paragraph 62. These fundamental questions cannot be gone into by this Court and as such, it would suffice if the matter is remitted to the Tribunal for adjudication afresh in the light of the observations made herein above. It is needless to state that the STUs would also be at liberty to lodge their objections and contest the claim of operators and in such an event, the Tribunal shall consider all the contentions in accordance with law.

57. In the light of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following:

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(i) Order No.SARE 140 SAEPA 2011, Bengaluru dated 05.08.2015 passed by first respondent is hereby quashed and "first set of writ petitions" referred to in the judgment are remitted back to the first respondent for being heard afresh. First respondent is directed to dispose of the same in accordance with law and in the light of observations made herein above within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order or production of certified copy of this order by affording opportunity of hearing to all the concerned as has been directed by Hon'ble Apex Court in B.A.LINGAREDDY ETC. vs KSTA reported in AIR 2015 SC

767.

(ii) Insofar as petitioners in "first set of writ petitions" are concerned, they would be entitled to operate their vehicles only in the event of they are holding or having permits which are valid as on date and if they are authorised to run the vehicles otherwise for a period of three months from today.

(iii) The orders passed by the Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal in "second set of writ petitions" rejecting the appeals/revision petitions are hereby set aside and matters are remitted back to the Tribunal for adjudication afresh in the light of observations made herein above.

Tribunal is directed to dispose of the same afresh within a period of three months from the date receipt of copy of this order or production of certified copy of this order by affording opportunity of hearing to petitioners / appellants, rival claimants if any and concerned State Transport Undertakings.

(iv) Writ petitioners in "second set of writ petitions" would be at liberty to seek for grant of temporary permits by filing appropriate applications before jurisdictional State Transport Authority and in the event of such applications being filed, the jurisdictional State Transport Authority would be at liberty to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law and also keeping in mind observation made hereinabove and pass orders thereon within 10 days from the date of filing of such applications. In the event of authorities granting such permits, they shall ensure that it shall be valid during the pendency of revision petitions or appeals pending before Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal or for a period of four (4) months whichever is earlier..

(v) No order as to costs.

This Court places on record its appreciation for the able assistance rendered by all the learned Advocates appearing for the parties.

SD/-

JUDGE *sp/DR

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