- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4406 WP No. 108639 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 108639 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. ANNASAHEB KALAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KONNUR VILLAGE, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 231. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI AND SRI. V.M. SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, REGISTERED OFFICE-G-9, ALI-YAVAR JUNG ROAD, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI-400 051. 2. SENIOR DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, KHANAPUR ROAD TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 006. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R2; SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R3) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4406 WP No. 108639 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vinay S.Koujalagi., counsel on behalf of Sri.V.M.Sheelavant., for the petitioner, Sri.C.V.Angadi., counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for respondent No.3 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: I. Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the notice of appointment of Regular/Rural retail outlet (Petrol Pump) dealerships published in Time of India, Bangalore Edition dated 24.11.2018 and online notice published in the website of Indian Oil Corporation so far it relates to the application for retail outlet within Gokak Raod Railway Station and Ghataprabha Road Konnur Bus Stand on SH- 73 [Sl.No.658] vide Annexures-K and K1. II. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to install petrol pump allotted to the petitioner in R.S.No.256/2 [new R.S. No.256/3] in Konnur village of - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4406 WP No. 108639 of 2018 Gokak Taluka Dist: Belagavi considering the representation dated 18.08.2017 vide Annexure-H. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Suffice it to note that the second respondent - IOC published the paper notification calling for applications for grant of dealership for regular retail outlet for the locations of Gokak Road Railway Station and Ghataprabha Road Konnur Bus Stand on SH-73. It is pivotal to note that the petitioner is not an applicant for the said location. Hence, the prayer sought in Prayer No.(i) cannot be accorded to the petitioner. As far as Prayer No.(ii) is concerned, a mandamus is issued directing the second respondent - IOC to consider the representation dated 18.08.2017 vide Annexure-H, in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered as of today. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4406 WP No. 108639 of 2018 This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, all pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and the interim order if any granted by this Court stands discharged. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35