- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5772 WP No. 35432 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35432 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN MALLESH M.E S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS COLLEGE ROAD, BASAVAPATTANA VILLAGE AND POST, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 133. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. NAYARA ENERGY LTD., KHAMBHALIA, POST BOX NO. 24, DIST: DEVBHUMI DWARKA GUJRAT - 361 305, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013. Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5772 WP No. 35432 of 2024 4. NAYARA ENERGY LTD., 7TH FLOOR, NORTH TOWER, VAISHNAVI TECH PARK, SY NO. 16/1, BELLANDUR GATE, SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD AMBALIPURA, BANGALORE - 560 102, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER, REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013. 5. ESSAR OIL LIMITED NO. 12 MAYO CENTER COMMISSARIAT ROAD NEAR GARUDA MALL, BENGALURU - 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A, CGSC FOR R1; SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.11.2024 ISSUED BY R-4 IN REF. KR-692 VIDE ANNX-H AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel Sri Chandrachuda.A, has entered appearance for respondent No.1. Learned Additional - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5772 WP No. 35432 of 2024 Government Advocate is directed to take notice for respondent No.2. 2. Learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1 submits that respondent Nos.3 and 4 are private entities, and a writ is not maintainable insofar as any dispute that arises between the petitioner and the private respondent. Moreover, there also appears to be an arbitration clause in the contract between the petitioner and respondent Nos.3 and 4. 3. Upholding the submission of the learned Central Government Counsel, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to redress his grievance in accordance with law. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9 CT: BHK