Writ petition challenged Karnataka transport department letters directing printing of driving licences and registration certificates as QR-based laminated cards and later chipless smart cards. The petitioner filed a memo stating the dispute no longer survives and sought withdrawal.
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NC: 2024:KHC:36350-DB WP No. 7684 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO.7684 OF 2022 (MV)
BETWEEN:
ROSMERTA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, 137, UDYOG VIHAR, PHASE 1, GURUGRAM-122 016, INDIA.
REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. C.NAGESH KUMAR.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NISHAN G.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R2 TO R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT SETTING ASIDE THE LETTER BEARING NO.CT/ENV AND E-GOV/PR-922021-22 DATED 14/03/2022 AND LETTER DATED 28/03/2022 BEARING NO.CT/ENV AND E-GOV/PR-92/2021-22 (ANNEXURE-AB) AND (ANNEXURE-AC) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT STATE DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO PRINT DL AND RC IN THE FORM OF QR BASED LAMINATED CARDS WITHOUT CHIP AND
SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGING IT TO CENTRALISED PRINTING OF RC AND DL SMART CARDS WITHOUT CHIP., ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND
HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO)
The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo
dated 21.08.2024 for withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under:
“ The counsel for the petitioner submits that in the above-mentioned matter, that the subject matter of dispute no longer exists and in light of the same the prayers sought for by the Petitioner has become infructuous.
Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to take this memo on record, and dispose the captioned matter as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity.”
in the memo for withdrawal.
NC: 2024:KHC:36350-DB WP No. 7684 of 2022
withdrawn.
Sd/(V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE
Sd/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE
SMC
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
1 issue framed by the court
Should the writ petition challenging State directions on printing DL and RC smart cards be adjudicated?
ROSMERTA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
UNION OF INDIA
STATE OF KARNATAKA
COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AND ROAD SAFETY
V KAMESWAR RAO
RAJESH RAI K
As recorded by the court registry
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