The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a petition questioning the August 17, 2023, notification of the Transport Department allowing only vehicle manufacturers and their authorised dealers to fix High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) for old vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019.
Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad passed the order on a petition filed by HSRP Manufacturers’ Association of India, Kochi in Kerala, and two authorised manufacturers of HSRP. The court said that it would consider on September 19 the interim plea of the petitioners for staying the notification.
The petitioners have alleged that the notification was issued to allow only the ‘influential’ HSRP manufacturers, who have tied up with vehicle manufacturers and their authorised dealers for supply of HSRP for the new vehicles.
