- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:986-DB WA No. 100195 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. 100195 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. HARSHA SUGARS LIMITED, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PLOT NO.16, CTS NO.2296, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELGAUM AND HAVING IT FACTORY AT SAUDATTI VILLAGE OF SAUDATTI TALUKA IN BELAGAVI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. CHANNARAJ B. HATTIHOLI. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRICT, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:986-DB WA No. 100195 of 2024 KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110001. 3. DIRECTOR (SUGAR), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR AND VEGETABLE OILS, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, 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, HINDURSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., PETROLEUM HOUSE, 17, JAMSEHDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA, MUMBAI–400020. …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.101009/2024(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:986-DB WA No. 100195 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counsel for the appellant, submits that in similar circumstances the appellant’s request for dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn is accepted and this Court has disposed of such appeals accordingly, and that even in the present case the request for withdrawal is for the same reasons.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:986-DB WA No. 100195 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.: 30