- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10186 WP No. 27735 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 27735 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. K. RAVIRAJ BHAT SON OF LATE K.G. BHAT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT SRIKURUPA, KEMMANNU, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576 115. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MEDINI RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, UDUPI-576 102, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 L.P.G., REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, DEO GRATIAS, CHILIMBI-URWA, MANGALORE-6, REP. BY ITS CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER. 4. MRS. BHOOMIKA BARKUR MAJOR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10186 WP No. 27735 of 2016 C/O. BHOMIKA HOLLA, ADVOCATE, KSSIDC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MANIPAL-576 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAYANATARA B.G., CGC FOR R1; SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY., FOR R3; R2 & R4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE SELECTION OF R-4 IN PURSUANCE OF DECLARATION OF RESULT DTD16.3.2016 (ANNEXURE-C) FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LPG IN UDUPI AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction quashing the selection of fourth respondent in pursuance of declaration of result dated 16.03.2016 (Annexure-C) for distribution of LPG in Udupi. b. Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction the third respondent to consider the objection dated 134.2016 (Annexure- F) filed by the petitioner. c. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the third - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10186 WP No. 27735 of 2016 respondent to declare petitioner as successful and issue letter of intent in favor of petitioner; and d. Grant such other further relief as may deem fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. A memo dated 10.3.2025 has been filed signed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, which reads as under:- Memo for withdrawal The petitioner humbly seeks the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition. Therefore, in view of the same, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to take the memo on record and dispose this petition as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending IAs do not survive for consideration stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS