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Sanjay Shetty v. the Additional Commissioner

Karnataka HC12 Jan 2026WA/1353/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Abatement of writ appeal on death of sole appellant; failure to substitute legal heirs; Section 4 Karnataka High Court Act; WA No. 1353 of 2025 (MV), High Court of Karnataka, decided 12-01-2026 by Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha, J.; challenge to single-judge order in Writ Petition No.19731/2025 dated 07/07/2025; no substantive adjudication, appeal abated, pending applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

No relief granted; the appeal abated. Pending applications, if any, stood disposed of. ¶37

Sanjay Shetty Vs the Additional Commissioner — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:1691-DB WA No. 1353 of 2025

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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 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1353 OF 2025 (MV)

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BETWEEN:

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SANJAY SHETTY S/O SHEENA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, POONJA TRAVELS, RESIDING AT SAROJINI KORANGARAPADY UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT 574118.

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…APPELLANT

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Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. B R SUNDARA RAJA GUPTA.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTS AND SECRETARY KSTA OFFICE AT NO.1, 1ST FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027.

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THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHROITY DAKSHINA KANNADA MANGALORE MAIDAN ROAD OPP: NEHRU MAIDAN ATTAVAR, MANGALORE KARNATAKA 575001. REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:1691-DB WA No. 1353 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY UDUPI, RAJATADRI MANIPAL, UDUPI DIST 576104. REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN

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RATHNAKAR ADHIGIRI S/O PADHMARAJ MAHAVEER MOTORS R/AT SHIVABHAGH MAIN ROAD, MANGALORE-567502

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RAGHAVENDRA BHAT S/O SUBRAMANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BHARATHI MOTORS, RESIDING AT LION'S MARGA BRAHMAGIRI, UDUPI KARNATAKA 576101.

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MR. GANAPATHI HEGDE S/O K JAYACHANDRA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HEGGADE MOTOR TRANSPORT RESIDING AT SRIBEEDU, UDUPI, KARNATAKA 576101.

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SRI SUDESH MAROLI S/O RAVINDRA MAROLI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MAROLI TRAVELS, RESIDING AT ULLALA MANGALORE KARNATAKA 575020.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION NO.19731/2025 DATED 07/07/2025 AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS.

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NC: 2026:KHC:1691-DB WA No. 1353 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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