IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 100216 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SUNIL HANAGANDI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: BANK MANAGER, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587315.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEVATSA S. HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: H IGH 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT, COURT OF KARNATAKA BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI-590001.

4. THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, JAMKHANDI SUB-DIVISION, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587301.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT BH-SERIES REGISTRATION TO THE PETITIONER’S VEHICLE HYUNDAI CRETA 1.5 CRDI MT E BEARING CHASSIS NO.MALPA813LSM171013 AND ENGINE NO.D4FASM404236. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, OR