Karnataka High Court
WP/23650/2026 of SUMANTA SEN Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010513262026 NC: 2026:KHC:52736 WP No. 23650 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 23650 OF 2026 (MV) BETWEEN: SUMANTA SEN S/O. LATE SUJIT KUMAR SEN, AGED 42
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 23650 OF 2026 (MV)
BETWEEN:
SUMANTA SEN
S/O. LATE SUJIT KUMAR SEN,
AGED 42 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. A-404,
4TH FLOOR,
S.V. LEGACY,
CHANNASANDRA MAIN ROAD,
WHITEFIELD,
BENGALURU -560 066
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. RIDHI N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE –
KRISHNARARAJA PURAM (KA53),
NO. 345/4, BHATTARAHALLI,
OLD MADRAS ROAD,
KRISHNARAJA PURAM,
BENGALURU -560 049
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER
FOR TRANSPORT AND ROAD SAFETY,
1ST FLOOR, A BLOCK,
T.T.M.C. BUILDING, K.H. ROAD,
SHANTHINAGAR,
BENGALURU -560 027
Digitally
signed by
SUVARNA T
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.MANJUNATHA B., AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTION, COMMANDING RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO IMMEDIATELY
RESCHEDULE AND CONDUCT THE PETITIONERS LIGHT MOTOR
VEHICLE
DRIVING
TEST
UNDER
APPLICATION
NO.
2575220126, PERMITTING THE USE OF AN AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION VEHICLE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, commanding Respondent Nos.1 and to immediately reschedule_and conduct the Petitioner's Light Motor Vehicle driving test under Application No. 2575220126, permitting the use of an autowmatic transmission vehicle.
b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to issue binding administrative instructions across all Regional Transport Offices in Karnataka enforcing strict compliance with Rule 139 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 regarding the mandatory acceptance of electronic vehicle documents. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to ensure that direct applicants are permitted to share or borrow
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eligible test vehicles on the track on par with candidates appearing through Driving schools.
d) PASS such other order or directions as this Honourable Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. On 11.09.2026, this Court has asked the learned counsel for the petitioner how the writ petition can be filed with such a prayer. He sought time to get instructions, and this matter was adjourned to today. When the matter came up today, learned AGA submitted that the petitioner had participated in the driving test.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also doesn’t dispute the same. Hence, the writ petition has become infructuous.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
5. Pending IAs., in this petition shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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