- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7146 WP No. 52077 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 52077 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. AKHILA KARNATAKA FEDERATION OF PETROLEUM TRADERS (R), UNIT NO.106, 1ST FLOOR, PRIDE HULKUL, NO.116, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. SRI.K.M.BASAVEGOWDA. 2. SRI.R.NARAYANASWAMY AGED 52 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI.G.S.RAMAKRISHNAIAH, HPCL DEALER, NO.62, 3RD CROSS, WEAVERS COLONY, VISWESHWARANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 008. 3. SRI.RANJITH HEGDE S/O SRI.P.VASANTH HEGDE, IOCL DEALER, OPP:NIE COLLEGE, MANANDAVADI ROAD, MYSURU-570 008. 4. SMT.R.N.SHASHIKALA NAGARAJ W/O SRI.S.NAGARAJ, AGED 61 YEARS, IOCL DEALER, RAJARAJESHWARI PETROL STATION NO.56, 2ND STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, VISHWESHWARA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOMASHEKAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7146 WP No. 52077 of 2017 AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M/S. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., HINDUSTAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400 051. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M/S. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., E & F MAKER TOWERS, 12TH FLOOR, CAFFE PARADE, MUMBAI-400 005. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 3RD FLOOR, 'PETROLEUM HOUSE', NO.17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI-400 020. 5. THE STATE HEAD, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 7TH FLOOR, DU PARC TRINITY, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, MISSION ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. 7. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, NO.77, OLD MADRAS ROAD, DOORAVANINAGAR, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE-560 016. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7146 WP No. 52077 of 2017 8. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, KULOOR, FERRY ROAD, URVA, MANGALURU-575 006. 9. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, RANI CHENNAMMA NAGAR, SAMBAJI ROAD, BELGAUM-590 006. 10. THE CHIEF DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, MYSORE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NO.L-36/A, 1ST FLOOR, B.N.ROAD, MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, OPP. KSRTC BUS STAND, MYSORE-570 001. 11. THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR IN KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 029. 12. THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, P.O.NO.175, NO.1, ALI ASGAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN., DSGI FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANTH KUMAR.S.T., ADVOCATE FOR C/R6; SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R11 & 12; R4, 5, 8, 10 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7146 WP No. 52077 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Sri.Somashekar., counsel for the petitioners has appeared through video conferencing. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed and the same may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be disposed of in terms of the memo. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner and the memo is placed on record. The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the memo. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6