Learned Advocate General further submitted that abandoned vehicles on the road shall be towed away and owners of vehicles shall be contacted through Regional Transport Officer. Thereafter, permission will be sought by jurisdictional Magistrate to auction the vehicles. Adverting to the proceedings in PF No.53/2022 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Traffic Court-I, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, which is annexed to the affidavit filed by Shri Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), learned Advocate General submitted that learned Magistrates are permitting sale of unclaimed vehicles after expiry of 6 months. He submitted that this Court may consider reducing the time duration as storage of unclaimed vehicles will cause administrative hazard. We see some force in his arguments. In our considered view, vehicles which are beyond 15 years old can be sold after 30 days, vehicles which are 1 to 5 years old after 3 months and vehicles which are 5 to 15 years old within 2 months, after following all procedures and taking permission from jurisdictional Magistrate. The Government may seek appropriate directions based on further development in the matter. Registrar General shall communicate this order to the learned Magistrates in Bengaluru City.”
