- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:103-DB WA No. 100242 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH 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.100242 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 AND 6 CURRIMNHOY ROAD, BELLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-40001 REP. BY TERRITORY MANAGER SRI. SURESH B ALATE - APPELLANT (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HERMES DISTILLERIES PVT. LTD./YADRAV TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591317. STATE-KARNATAKA A STANDALONE DISTILLERY HAVING SUGAR SYRUP PLANT (REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR) BABU PATIL S/O. APPA SAHEB PATIL AGE. 71 YEARS. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION) KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110001. 3. THE DIRECTOR (SUGAR), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.10 10:15:03 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:103-DB WA No. 100242 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR AND VEGETABLE OILS, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. THE SECREATARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASES, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI-MAHARASHTRA-400051. 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, PETROLEUM HOUSE, 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI-MAHARASHTRA-400020. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1) 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.107496/2023 (GM-RES) & ETC., THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE 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:103-DB WA No. 100242 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) 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. 107496/2023]; 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. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE BVV LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12