Fathima v. Additional Secretary Rta
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WA No. 1393 of 2023 (MV), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 11.02.2026; Division Bench of Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil (judgment per Vijaykumar A. Patil). Appellants: Fathima, Lalitha K, Samreen Taj, Sana Banu, Shashikala, Tabassum (counsel Mohammed Dastagir); Respondents: Additional Secretary RTA (AR Permits and STC), Regional Transport Authority Bengaluru Urban, State of Karnataka (Transport Department) (AGA Pramodhini Kishan for R1–R3). Appeal u/s 4 Karnataka High Court Act sought setting aside of single-Judge order dated 27.09.2023 in W.P.No.17654/2023 and allowance of the writ petition. Maintainability objection raised citing P.N. Narasimha Murthy v. RTA, Writ Appeal No.912/2025 (referred); State memo dated 05.06.2026 undertaking consideration by RTA Bengaluru Urban. Disposed of with contentions kept open and direction that the Authority consider and dispose of the appellants' applications in accordance with law within eight weeks. Keywords: writ appeal maintainability, RTA permit application consideration, memorandum by State, disposal with undertaking.