{"id":194131,"date":"2009-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-t-s-sukumar-vs-the-principal-secretary-on-11-september-2009"},"modified":"2015-10-08T23:26:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T17:56:42","slug":"sri-t-s-sukumar-vs-the-principal-secretary-on-11-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-t-s-sukumar-vs-the-principal-secretary-on-11-september-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sri T S Sukumar vs The Principal Secretary on 11 September, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri T S Sukumar vs The Principal Secretary on 11 September, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF' KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 1 rm DAY OF' SEPFEMBER 2\u20ac:C3\u00a7f\"%%\u00ab%T:4\u00a2\n\nTHE i~ION'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. N. \\zf5;NU--GoHaL5 G\u00e9'vaij;Ai'.V \n\nAND :\n\nBEFORE\n\nW.P_.NO.g57'26 ox' 2oa9;Mm  . , %  \n\nBETWEEN :\n\nSRIT S SUKUMAR\u00bb   -A  \n\nS\/O LATE SR1T.\u00a7{.--\u00bbS}*3IN;IV1?;SA}I_'v.  _\n\nAGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,' *NC'-.*\".20_13; \n\n20TH MAIN, ASECOISIDPHASI5, J.I?.M,GAR\n\nBANGALO_I?%'}.A_-'-566! 078,3 -.   \n   PETITEONER\n\n(BY: SRI.. \u00a7iE.S\u00a73NI};\u00a7RA.RAJ'A GUPTA, ADVOCATE)\nTHE P15-Emcliv. _ i. S\u00a3?2sCi?;'I3TARY\n\nT9 GQVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA\n'-.i'.RANSPOR'I' DEPARTMENT, MULTISTOREYED\n\n [ '~,BUILDIN\u00a73,,I3R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,\n VABANs:2A'L0RE(. 560001.\n\nAL  cQ\u00a7.a:\u00a7:1ss1oNER FOR TRANSPORTS\n\n(KARN UEAKA), MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS\nDR; ,A_MBEDKAR VEEUHI,\n\nV.   = BANGALORE 560001.\n\n.. . RESPQNDENTS\n\n (BY SMT. M.C.NAGASHREE, HOG?)\n\n\n\nTHIS WRIT PETYFION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES.\n226 AND 227 OF' THE CONSTYTUTION <3? INQIA \nPRAYING TO QUASH THE CIRICULAR ISSUED B'\u00ab'f---?'I_\u00e9'I~.i__}'_i',   \nR2, m.22.7.o9, MARKED UNDER ANNWB, BY I$'SU}33_TGF"'~ " A-\n\nWRIT OF CERTIORARI. ''   _ 9\n\nTHIS PETYFION COMING ON\n\nHEARENC} IN 'E' GROUP THIS DAY, THE"--CoLrRTMA9E:\nTHE FGLLOWING:   i .     "\n\nThe  *_( ,fV  and\nciaiming to   eiiT'g\u00e9iiiic}1fi\u00a7e$r<:\u00bb:ho'1der in respect of\nlalge    Covere\u00e9 by\nStage   Permits, Private\n\nServices. VehieieV_:Pe:'ini\u00a7:s  on the basis of either a\n\n A;a1tI1ority'VeVf"'E}y means of a General Power of\n\nAiito\ufb01gieye,  V"e.ujft3pF&S\u20acII\ufb011]g before the Tmnsport\n\n  Authezi\ufb01es  purpose of getting Fitness Certi\ufb01cate\n\n" 'A"::f*'*'rxeI3ew'ai__i3f Fimess Certificate, registra\ufb01on of vehicles\n\n  of regstraticn, in the matter of payment of\n\n  in the matter of ebtaining Special Permits as\n\n\n\ncontemplated under Section 88 of the Meter Vehicles\n\nAct, 1988. He is aggrieveci by the Circular mstructieiis\n\ndated 22.07.2309, as at Annexure ---- B whereby,...\u00abtet41eV.':2\u00a7**?' " \n\nrespenciem has directed all the 'I'ransport  T'  _  \n\ncommunicate the orders,  _ \n\nof the vehicles and driving licenee  'for other\n\nfor which the registered  will  the\norders will have te be  exjjy  :\u00ab"speed A\u00e9pest, by\ncollecting necessary fee_.a1\u00a7;1._ 'V'Rs.25\/~, is\nnecessary to    Aeeordirlg, to the\npetitioz}.ee._if, \u00a7ave1'e to be given effect to, it\n\nwould advei'eeiy'V.   operation of vehieies, by\n\n \ufb02ee pef'm:it_s,.vas the delay in receiving the\n\nVh\ufb01uaeee...  and permits weuld hamper the\n\n   epefetiene.'  \ufb01led this writ petition questioning\n\n _ the aforeeeie circular on various gonads.\n\n   Heard iearned counsel for the petitioner and\n\n .:'_1ee;*::1ed HCGP. \n\n\n\n8. Sri. B.R.S. Gupta, learned counsel for the\n\npetitioner submitted that, the respondent <\/pre>\n
undertaken a simiiar exercise by issuing a n_<_37;;i\ufb01ea"f5'en  A ~<\/p>\n
dated 09.01.1981, which when que_s\u00a7ioj;ed    <\/p>\n
in WP.No.4899\/98, was stayed and gate}  <\/p>\n
petitien was disposed of. Dedsvipite the  d'e_rde'1'*,* die
\neirculasr as at Axmexure A;-~ B has. Viieeri-\u00bb.i_ssued,vwhi'eh is,
\nWithout authority of law   quashed. It
\nwas contended that, tijied  V-cefitraxy to the
\nscheme ef'tf1ed..2\u00a7;5et   \ufb02\u00e9adversely affect the<\/p>\n
rights of the 'moterVVe\u00a71ie1e_'eW:ners and operatore.<\/p>\n
e,_;' " uResVpde_d'ei1teV:have filed detailed statement of<\/p>\n
."0bjeetje:1$S,d$et\ufb01ting out therein, circumstances which<\/p>\n
neeeSeif\u00a3ated"'_"_v.\u00a3o'gieeue of aforesaid CiI'CL11aI', to avoid<\/p>\n
 p:_1\u00a5:)\u00a3ic  izleenvenienee in the o\ufb01iees ef the RTOS.<\/p>\n
 the respondems, by making available the<\/p>\n
   to the genera} public i.e., by sending the<\/p>\n
 "deed1:ner3ts by speed post, there wouid be many<\/p>\n
\/:\n<\/p>\n
advantages, which are bene\ufb01cial to the public at large<\/p>\n
and would serve larger pubiic interest. The advantages<\/p>\n
according to the respondents, are the foilcwing : -f  -.<\/p>\n
i) Repeated visits of the general jag’  L.<\/p>\n
the o\ufb01ices only to xnowehema: t31eTif._V  <\/p>\n
documents are ready  a  \u00ab. ”\n<\/p>\n
ofthe past;   ‘A  ._ <\/p>\n
ii) This system is alse’
\nempleyed perecns   waste
\ntheir leave  $   of\ufb01ce<\/p>\n
subsecg;1ent1yi””” H ” to;    their<\/p>\n
iii)   at RTO OffIC\u20acS is\n<\/p>\n
iv)  The’  at”: the respective offices
\n”   deircte’ ‘V more attention to the
\n papers and dispose there
\n e\u00e9\u00e9pegiiiiously in the absence of heavy<\/p>\n
 at the o\ufb02iees;\n<\/p>\n
 n V) x v._.’i”he system is made more transparent
\n in so far as the preparation and
\ndispatch of the documents by the lower
\nievel sta\ufb01’ of the department can be<\/p>\n
%.\n<\/p>\n
\/.,<\/p>\n
vi)<\/p>\n
easily menitored by ebseiving whether<\/p>\n
the documents have been prepared and -f  -I
\nsent on first come \ufb01rst served basis; __ .- <\/p>\n
in many instances, the ewneree.<\/p>\n
vehicles wouid<\/p>\n
incorrect or bogus addre’eses_ in e1*der.v , ”
\nto use their vehieiee  eemmieeio151_*-
\nof various offences and”Veeeape  the <\/p>\n
clutches of iax\u00e9\ufb02by  ‘u’;_1t.faeeab}e”a\u00a3VV<\/p>\n
the address aecaameeby   The
\n~:.-;yeten1_ of seii\u00e9iiiigi of  hv\ufb01eeienents
\noniy.     bait to
\n   by the<\/p>\n
 Veliicliev ov\u20ac1ier$”Si11ce.aec0rdh1g to the<\/p>\n
 .;mpugnedf  documents sent<\/p>\n
By Peseijif\u00e9 not delivered at the<\/p>\n
 ” _;ad(iVree;s_.V “I:1eni’30r:ed, are to be returned
\n\u00ab’ to ..1;.he i3’epa1’Unent and not to be<\/p>\n
= X v;;.a)<\/p>\n
”  fe\ufb01\ufb01feefed.\n<\/p>\n
  ‘A’e\u00a7?etem greatly avoids scope for
\n.-._”uneLemp1\ufb02eue middlemen, agents and
\n” brokers from \ufb02eecing the genera}<\/p>\n
public by retaining the deeuments with
\nthem. and demanding money frcnn them<\/p>\n
for delivering the documents to them.<\/p>\n
i<\/p>\n
have  fL:=;’:t’1\u00a7_.s1’1e(i_”‘. e  ”<\/p>\n
It is the experience of the department<\/p>\n
that even authorised dealers of motorgt<\/p>\n
vehicles, let aione unauthorrigeti 4′   A4 <\/p>\n
brokers and agents, have tlje   l H<\/p>\n
general public on a false” gxretejgt     A
\nthe RTO o\ufb02ices have net delivered    <\/p>\n
documents. As a.\u00bbresu1t Viv..h’\u00a7a.teve3:’t;he..,
\ndepartment does tO’uii’}T:l.j)I'()’V(‘3 “Vi1rl’age:\u00a7-.,
\nof the deparj\u00a3ment”‘  in
\nUltimately,  I – – ll”  are
\nbeund ts} blame-the “fer the<\/p>\n
  of the<\/p>\n
de*cuI;’1’e1ilts;..\n<\/p>\n
  adopted is a
\n \u00ab A   . ‘intended at greatest\n<\/p>\n
 -to ‘tli;e’,<g;i"ee;i:est number of people.<\/p>\n
    HCGP contended that, keeping in<\/p>\n
 vies:   noticed at the e\ufb01ice of RTO, it<\/p>\n
  Iteeessery in larger public interest to stream the<\/p>\n
 Vtiespatch of documents te public and hence,<\/p>\n
  M \ufb02eet' circular was issued. Learned HCGP made<\/p>\n
V' A " submissions in terms of the defence in the statement of<\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
,\/g<\/p>\n
8<\/span>
\nobjections fiied to the writ petition and supported the<\/p>\n
action of the respondents in the matter of issue of the<\/p>\n
impugied oizeular. Learned I-ICGP also contended <\/p>\n
the circular having been issued in public Interefstgei  <\/p>\n
not be interfered with on any     it  <\/p>\n
too at the behest of certain vested ieetereeets.  1 i V<\/p>\n
6. After the matter was  some  <\/p>\n
10.09.2009, it was pointed toV””t.tite’v’:
\nGovernment Advocate’   ” matter ef<\/p>\n
delivery\/(iesf)atoi1_v  like permits and
\n\ufb01tness   instrue\ufb01ons as per<\/p>\n
Axmexuxe —~ 153 is  to.e\u00e9ii1se serious inconvenience to<\/p>\n
 owexiers\/operatofs”‘ef public service vehicles and also<\/p>\n
 tfie.  “e’i::\u00a71:’_i.hence, the circular at Annexure —~ B<\/p>\n
  may A}CI’.f?;:  to provide for reiaxation, so that<\/p>\n
”   purpose, as highlighted in the statement of<\/p>\n
‘”c\u00a7bjeCti,o31s, eeuld be achieve-ti. The Joint Commissioner<\/p>\n
 ‘:’of..Tz:ansport, who was present in the court in the later<\/p>\n
X<\/p>\n
\/5’.\n<\/p>\n
part of the day and the learned Advocate Genera},”.:.:i n_V<\/p>\n
consultation with the Of\ufb01cer present in  .;. A4 <\/p>\n
submitted that, relaxation or a   ”<\/p>\n
to Armexure – B would be issued.<\/p>\n
?. Today when the     fer <\/p>\n
further hearing learned HCGP   ciijcular
\ndated 10.09.2009 issuedA–\u00ab:i._ii  sending of the<\/p>\n
documents by Speed   _  reads as<\/p>\n
follows:\n<\/p>\n
 .:.>’.1\u00a7&.~ V  f’e:9 ez: V4
\nagent: g:uo:s”aL~;.r>\u00a7;  ”\n<\/p>\n
V’  _i.,,goe;”_,ga’:   \u00a3\u00e9J:\u00aeu\u00ab\u00a7aa’ra\u00bba\u00bb:;ee*-~n~er~r>o,
\n‘  V   ‘ ;=.’\u00e9,.L**.~*~-\u00a7;%;–.9e::r.
\n.  es; egg me: we $c’3uSs:.’:’ maZ)s.:=::\u00e9n’9’a$:;\u00a3
\n_ seemae eae\u00e9mean seems \ufb01c\ufb01\u00e9ee\ufb01zg med gem
\n AA Tmsageem genes; aeemnag. meat; swam 3:33:35
\n , eeeenea 65596 meg, mam eg eeeseeoe
\n ez\ufb01\u00e9sees\ufb01eag ease ea\u00e9soe a\ufb01mao\ufb01 sesaazsexses em<\/p>\n
\\<\/p>\n
ggmagi \u00e9wdaazg\ufb01. 5; 5o\u00a7_1e3c3:>eZ3_3 w\u00a2;c$wtg
\nzmszssacs m!.:ae_,dosa gmneb uasam ms?’ meme mg
\naae\ufb01dwoso \ufb01ocizqrrivrt essgiosamgaenafozo :,;%e$t3s:e<\/p>\n
mad.\n<\/p>\n
(Emphasis \\ .. V   ~<\/p>\n
8. The respondents by the afc3g::;’*es%a:i4<t1  i_ <\/p>\n
10.09.2009 have made it ciear that,\u00ab'i1}.h:z;atter\u00e9:~  V<\/p>\n
to the sending of documents 1i.1'\u00a7EiftVv..1x;}1r.:_VreIViet*.=v\u00a7\u00a7.i'vi3f \ufb01tness
\nCerti\ufb01cates and the '   dated<\/p>\n
22.07.2{1{}9"V(fs4*1.f;<i;x\u00a7;i:\u00a7*\u00a7\u00e9'-~ f}3}.VV.}s;v..rik1A1'}\u00a7em:1:it holder or<\/p>\n
 ‘ V ‘ V thei? :=311tI1z}x*iTrepresentative.<\/p>\n
 AA I9. 2121: View of the aforasajd clari\ufb01cation and<\/p>\n
“‘:\u00e9ia\u00a7:a.%:2i;.:\u00a7n cf part of the conteznts of the circular date\u00e9<\/p>\n
  _42’2..G\u00a7”?.2009 i.e., Armexure — B, the gievance of the<\/p>\n
k<\/p>\n
\/:\n<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
petitionei’ has been weli addresses? by the responui$:gt$g:’  <\/p>\n
and hence, the gievance sought to be put fotiilgij  Z T<\/p>\n
writ petition does not remain for cons\u00a7ide;f.at1\u00a7;1i_ ‘:   ” w  H<\/p>\n
The Writ petition stands  pf <\/p>\n
INV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Sri T S Sukumar vs The Principal Secretary on 11 September, 2009 Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT OF’ KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 1 rm DAY OF’ SEPFEMBER 2\u20ac:C3\u00a7f”%%\u00ab%T:4\u00a2 THE i~ION’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. 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