IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

WP No. 49072 of 2025

(M/S VRITIKA VEHICLES FITNESS CENTRE ATS THROUGH ITS MANAGER MR. PREMCHAND Vs UNION

OF INDIA AND OTHERS )

Dated : 18-12-2025

Mr. Peyush Jain, counsel for the petitioner.

Ms. Bhagyashri Gupta, counsel for the respondent No.1. Mr. Amay Bajaj, counsel for the respondent No.2/State.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226

of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 12.11.2025 passed by the respondent No.3, Secretary, Department of Transport, Bhopal (MP) by which the Automated Testing Station (ATS) shall be inspected/checked by RTO/ARTO/DTO and they shall be empowered for conducting the enquiry

and regular inspection of these ATS.

It has been contended by the petitioner that by this order, the

respondent No.3 has also empowered these officers for initiating criminal penal action against the RTOs in case of lapses found on their part. It is contended by the petitioner that the said order is contrary to law and it is only the registering authority who has been defined the power under sub-rule 174 of Clause (iv) of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (for short, 'the Rules of 1989') which defi