Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Nov 17: The state high court has served notice to the state government relating to a petition filed in the high court that has questioned a notification issued by the transport department delegating the right to register new vehicles to the vehicle dealers. The public interest litigation (PIL) in this connection was filed by retired transport department official, Mohammad Dastagir.

A division bench of the state high court presided over by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi which took up the above PIL on Tuesday November 16, ordered issuance of notices to the transport department chief secretary and the transport commissioner. It also said that the registrations which have been conducted based on the notification dated October 31, 2021 will be subject to the final decision that the high court might take in the case.

Ramesh Puthige, advocate on behalf of the petitioner, argued that the transport department's decision to entrust the vehicle registration right to vehicle dealers is in contravention of Motor Vehicles Act and is not good from the point of view of the general public. He said that this measure is as dangerous as giving the right of issuing passports and visas to travel agencies. There is possibility of registering vehicles in different names and hence he sought quashing of the said notification.

The advocate for the state sought time to file objections to the petition. The court adjourned the hearing after giving four weeks to file objections if any.