- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:102-DB WA No. 100240 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.100240 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 AND 6 CURRIMBHOY ROAD, BELLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400001. REP. BY TERRITORY MANAGER SRI. SURESH B. ALATE - APPELLANT (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S THE UGAR SUGAR WORKS LTD., A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANY’S ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MAHAVEER NAGAR, VAKHARBAGH, SANGLI-416416, MAHARASHTRA STATE, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT UGAR KHURD-591316, TQ. KAGVAD, BELGAUM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GPA HOLDER SRI. ANANT SHAMRAO SIDDANTI, S/O. SHAMRAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, GENERAL MANAGER, SUGAR CANE. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, (FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION) KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. THE DIRECTOR (SUGAR), MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.10 10:14:56 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:102-DB WA No. 100240 of 2024 DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR AND VEGETABLE OILS, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. THE SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASES, SHASHTRI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 5. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400051, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER DIRECTOR. 6. THE HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., PETROLEUM HOUSE, NO.17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI-400020, THE MANAGER DIRECTOR. - RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.04.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.100743/2024 (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:102-DB WA No. 100240 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. 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. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE BVV LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11