- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:996-DB WA No. 100274 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT APPEAL NO. 100274 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI,-MAHARASHTRA-400051, REP. BY IT’S SENIOR DEPOT MANAGER, SRI. R. SANAL. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VISHWARAJ SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BELLAD-BAGEWADI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-587301, (REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SRI. MUKESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 2. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION) KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. DIRECTOR (SUGAR) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:996-DB WA No. 100274 of 2024 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR AND VEGETABLE OILS, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASES, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 AND 6 CURRIMNHOY ROAD, BELLARD ESTATE MUMBAI-40001. 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., PETROLEUM HOUSE, 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI-400020. 7. THE MANGALORE REFINERY PVT. LTD., (A SUBSIDIARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED), KUTHETHOOR P.O., VIA KATIPALLA, MANGALORE-575030. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED. 25-04-2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.100132/2024 (GM-RES) & ETC., THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:996-DB WA No. 100274 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) Sri. C.V. Angadi, the learned counsel for the appellant, submits that in similar circumstances the appellant’s request for dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn is accepted and this Court has disposed of such appeals accordingly, and that even in the present case the request for withdrawal is for the same reasons. This Court’s order dated 07.01.2025 in W.A. No.100240/2024 reads as under: “Sri C.V. Angadi, the learned counsel for the appellant, submits that the present appeal is filed as against the common order dated 25.04.2024 in a series of writ petitions [including W.P. No.100743/2024]; that the appellant is aggrieved by certain directions issued by the writ court, but the tender period has expired; that the appellant has initiated fresh tender process and therefore the memo is filed for withdrawal. Taking these submissions on record, the writ appeal stands disposed of.” In the light of the afore, the appeal stands disposed of on similar terms. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:996-DB WA No. 100274 of 2024 In view of the disposal of the appeal, all pending applications do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE RSH, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40