- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50526 WP No. 9062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 9062 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JYOTHSNA AMIN AGED 30 YEARS D/O JAYAKARA R/AT HOUSE NO. 1-24 ARASIKATTE MANE, ARASIKATTE POST BANTAKAL-574115 , SHIRVA VILLAGE KAUP TALUK , UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S K ACHARYA U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD (MRPL) A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD A SCHEDULE ‘A’ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO. A1 OPP KSSIDC (AO), INDUSTRIAL ESTATE RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560001. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD (MRPL) A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD REGISTERED OFFICE POST KUTHETHOOR VIA KATIPALLA MANGALORE 575030. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER (MANGALORE REGION) MR SWAMY PRASAD Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50526 WP No. 9062 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH PADMARAJ DEASI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DECISION BY WAY OF LETTER DATED 18/03/2025 IN REF. NO. KAMLRUDP1421126 ON THE FILE OF THE R2 VIDE ANNEXURE-M SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 a writ of certiorari, writ or direction by quashing the impugned decision by way of letter dated: 18.03.2025 in Ref.No.KAMLRUDP1421126 on the file of the Respondent No.2 vide Annexure M and insofar as Petitioner concered only. a direction b) Issue writ of Mandamus, writ or directing the Respondents not to insist upon the Petitioner to submit or produce the original land documents i.e., Sale Deeds for verification when the Certified Copy of the very same documents/title deeds are made, available with the Respondents at Annexure G and H Dated: 6/12/2012 and 23/12/2009. c) Issue a writ of mandamus, writ or direction directing the Respondents to complete the process of the Petitioner's candidature with regard to her application vide Annexure D dated:24.11.2023 vide Application No. KAMLRUDP1421126, forthwith and to complete the process thereafter and. d) Grant such other orders as may be deemed appropriate by this Hon'ble Court in the ends of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50526 WP No. 9062 of 2025 2. The impugned order of respondent No.2 at Annexure-M had been passed on account of the petitioner not having made available the original title deed in respect to the property as regard to which the petitioner has taken lease to the respondent for purpose of verification. 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 on instructions submits that what has been furnished is only a certified copy, if the petitioner were to make available the originalw document for inspection and verification even if accompanied by the landowner, the same would be verified and handed back to the landowner and on such verification, necessary steps would be taken. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50526 WP No. 9062 of 2025 ii. A certiorari is issued, the impugned decision by way of letter dated 18.03.2025 passed by respondent No.2 at Annexure-M, is hereby quashed. iii. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to produce the original title deeds in respect of the property for inspection by respondents at a mutually convenient time and date. Once such document has been furnished for inspection, respondents are directed to take necessary action within 30 days of such production. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59