Lokayukta sleuths trap Udupi Taluk Office clerk

March 2, 2011

Udupi, March 2: The Lokayukta police trapped a Second Division Clerk of Udupi Taluk Office while accepting Rs. 2,000 here on Tuesday.

According to a release issued by the Lokayukta police, G Shivapalan, a resident of Gundibail in the city, had approached the Taluk Office with an application for conversion of his 10 cents of land on December 6, 2010.

When he learnt that the file had landed on the table of the Second Division Clerk Manjunath Nayak at the taluk office, Mr Shivapalan used to go often and enquire about the progress of his application.

But Mr. Nayak used to give evasive replies. When Mr. Shivapalan visited Mr. Nayak at the taluk office on February 22 and asked him about conversion of his land, Mr. Nayak allegedly demanded Rs. 3,000. He asked Mr. Shivapalan to meet him on March 1.

Mr. Nayak then scaled down his demand to Rs. 2,000. But Mr. Shivapalan lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta police, who set a trap for Mr. Nayak and caught him.

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Karnataka: How to avail 50% discount on pending traffic e-challans

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

How to Pay and Avail the Discount

There are three ways to check and pay your pending fines:

1. Through Mobile Apps
Available on both Play Store and App Store:
•   Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
•   KarnatakaOne app
•   ASTraM app

Steps:
•   Enter your vehicle number in any of the above apps
•   Verify the photo/details of your vehicle
•   Pay the fine with the 50% discount applied

2. Visit a Traffic Police Station

You can pay your pending fine at any nearby traffic police station.

3. Visit the Traffic Management Centre (TMC)

• Location: First Floor, Infantry Road, near Indian Express, Bengaluru

Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M said, “We don't issue e-challans, so there's no online payment system.”

The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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