- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5356 WP No. 100189 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 100189 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. GURUPADAYYA KADAYYA MATHAPATI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ULLAGADDI KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 221. 2. SHRI. VINAYAK MAHADEV NAVALAGI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMPUR, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 237. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGRAM.S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DY. COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BELAGAVI-590 001. 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. BELAGAVI DIVISION, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 006. 3. SMT. KAVITA W/O ANAND MAJALIKAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O:HOUSE NO.396/B, SAVARKAR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 006. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5356 WP No. 100189 of 2025 4. JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI/MANGALORE-574 142. 5. M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE AT G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400 051. 6. DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES HEAD, M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 006. 7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BELAGAVI-590 001. 8. CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, HUBBALLI ZONE, HUBBALLI-580 009. 9. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRED, CHIKKODI-591 201. 10. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590 001. 11. ENVIRONMENT OFFICER, KSPCB, REGIONAL OFFICE, BELAGAVI-590 002. 12. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HATTARAGI-591 243. 13. CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, A BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX, FIFTH FLOOR, SEMINARY HILLS, NAGPUR (MAHARASHTRA)-440 006. 14. DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, 2ND FLOOR, CITY CENTRE, OPPOSITE HOTEL ROOPA, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5356 WP No. 100189 of 2025 BALMATTA ROAD, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R1, R7-R10; SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R5-R6; SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R13-R14; R3, R11, R12-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR HEARING- INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Sangram S.Kulkarni., counsel for the petitioners, AGA for respondents 1 and 7 to 10, Sri.C.V.Angadi., counsel for respondents 2, 5 and 6, Sri.Shivaraj S.Balloli., counsel for respondents 4, 13 and 14 have appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioners submits that an application in I.A.No.3/2025 is filed for withdrawal of the petition and the second petitioner - Vinayak Mahadev Navalagi has sworn to an affidavit. Counsel therefore, submits that the application may be allowed and the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5356 WP No. 100189 of 2025 When queried, counsel Sri.Sangram S.Kulkarni., submits that a conscious decision is taken by him and the petitioners about withdrawal of the petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. Perused the application and also the affidavit. Accordingly, I.A.No.3/2025 is allowed. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Because of the withdrawal 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 CLK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 32