IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

WRIT PETITION NO. 105978 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

KAMCO, REPRESENTED BY ITS

GENERAL MANAGER

AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE,

R/O. NAITHUKUDY PO MALA, THRISSUR

DISTRICT KERALA BY M D JAMES JACOB,

AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: MD,

R/O. PANTHIRUVELIL, CHIRAKKADAVU VILLAGE,

KANJIPPALLY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA-686574.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VITTHAL S.TELI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE,

CHANDRASHEKAR

LAXMAN SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001.

KATTIMANI Digitally signed by

C LA H X A M N A D N R A K S A H T E T K IM A A R NI 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Location: High Court of

Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2025.12.17 12:04:06 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

LAW DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR,

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

3. BHARAT AUTOTRAC AGENCIES

REP. BY ITS PARTNER SHAHID CHONCHE,

SL.NO. 1122/1, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE,

PB ROAD, NEW GANDHI NAGAR,

BELAGAVI-590001.

4. JYOTI AGENCIES REP. BY ITS PARTNER MR. SHIVGANESH, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 100-C, BM RAOD, SANTHEPETH, OPP. RMC YARD, HASSAN-573201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY