IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
M.NAGAPRASANNA
Maratha Mandal English Medium School, R/By Mrs. Rajashree Nagaraj, W/o. M. Nagaraj – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Rep By Chief Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
M.NAGAPRASANNA, J.
1. The petitioner is before this court seeking the following prayer:
a. “quashing the endorsement dated 26.05.2025 bearing no. prasaa/belag/school/college vehicle/25-26 issued for the vehicles bearing no.KA 22 A7315 and KA 22 B 0868 issued by the Respondent No.3 to the Petitioner (Annexure-E & E1 respectively.
b. Pass any such orders this court deems fit.”
2. Heard Sri.Mallikarjunswamy B. Hiremath, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri.T.Hanumareddy, learned AGA for respondents.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. Nos.21991/2019 C/w 18343-18344/2019, 28150-28151/2019, disposed off on 20th August 2019. The Coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:
“The question of law raised in all these petitions being common, all the petitions have been heard together and are being decided by this common order. For deciding these petitioners, it shall be refer the facts and pleadings in W.P.No.21991/2019.
2. In WP No.21991/2019, petitioner has questioned the validity of Circular dated 14.2.2019 vide Annexure-H and endorsement dated 7.3.2
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