- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20018 WP No. 2366 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 2366 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K. LOKESH S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGE 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARADA HALLI, MELLAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 418 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. B O CHANDRA SHEKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE, BESIDE NAGASANDRA METRO STATION, BENGALURU-560 073 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER(TECHNICAL) 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, HASSAN-573 210 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED MYSORE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20018 WP No. 2366 of 2024 NO.L35/A, 1ST FLOOR, B.N ROAD MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, OPP KSRTC BUS STAND MYSORE-570 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHOBHITH N SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R1 AND 2 NOT TO GRANT PERMISSION / NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF RETAIL FUEL OUTLET TO R3 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION BY THE SIDE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.75 BENGALURU - MANGALORE AT KM 103.385 TO 103.430 IN SY. NO. 41/7 OF TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT IN VIOLATION OF THE GUIDELINES DATED 26.06.2020 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal reading as hereunder: "It is submitted that the petitioner has instituted the present writ petition praying this Hon'ble court to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 not to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20018 WP No. 2366 of 2024 grant permission/No Objection Certificate for establishment of a retail fuel outset to the 3rd respondent. It is submitted that presently 1st respondent has already granted approval for establishment of a fuel outlet. In view of the said development, petitioner has instituted another writ petition praying to quash the approval granted by the 1st respondent and also the No Objection Certificate issued by District Magistrate, Mandya District. WHEREFORE, petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to permit him to withdraw the writ petition in the interest of justice." The memo is taken on record. 2. In light of the same, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP