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Sri Sharath Kumar G Shetty v. the Secretary

Karnataka HC2 Jun 2025WP/22236/2024

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Karnataka High Court (Jyoti Mulimani, J.), 02.06.2025, WP No. 22236 of 2024 (MV): challenge by bus operators (Sharath Kumar G. Shetty, Shree Veerabhadra Travels, Kalavathy G. Shetty) to Temporary Permit No.12/24-25 issued by RTA Udupi for 21.06.2024-30.09.2024; permit expired 30.09.2024 and spent itself; nothing survived; writ petition dismissed as infructuous. Respondents: Secretary RTA Udupi; Managing Director, KSRTC.

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The temporary permit issued by the RTA, Udupi expired on 30.09.2024 and has spent itself; consequently, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition. ¶35

Sri Sharath Kumar G Shetty Vs the Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:18482 WP No. 22236 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 22236 OF 2024 (MV)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SHARATH KUMAR G.SHETTY S/O LATE GUNDU SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUS OPERATOR, PROP: S.V.T.MOTOR SERVICE, NINJOOR, KARKALA-574 104. UDUPI DISTRICT.

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M/S. SHREE VEERABHADRA TRAVELS, NINJOOR, KARKALA-574 104. UDUPI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI SHARATH KUMAR G.SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM ® UNDER A PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 ON 15.5.2024.

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Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. KALAVATHY G.SHETTY W/O LATE GUNDU SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, PROP: S.V.T.MOTOR SERVICE, NINJOOR, KARKALA-574 104. UDUPI DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. A.S.PARASARA KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, RAJATHADRI,

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NC: 2025:KHC:18482 WP No. 22236 of 2024

HC-KAR

MANIPAL,

UDUPI - 577 102.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. (MANGALORE DIVISION).

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1; SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY.T., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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Sri.A.S.Parasara Kumar., counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.Hareesh Bhandary.T., counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in person.

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The captioned Writ Petition is filed challenging the Temporary Permit No.12/24-25 for the period from 21.06.2024 to 30.09.2024 issued by the RTA, Udupi vide Annexure-H.

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NC: 2025:KHC:18482 WP No. 22236 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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Suffice it to note that the Temporary Permit which was

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issued by the RTA, Udupi has expired on 30.09.2024 and it has spent itself. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition at this juncture. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is

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dismissed .

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Sd/(JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE

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