- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13617 WP No. 105231 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105231 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. MAGAVI GAS AGENCIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI. KIRAN MANGAVI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI- 581 110. 2. M/S. BELLAD INDANE GAS AGENCY REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI. ANNADANESH S.BELLAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: INDANE GAS DISTRIBUTORS, RAMANI COMPLEX, VIDYA NAGAR WEST HAVERI, TQ & DIST: HAVERI- 581 110. 3. M/S. SIDDESHWAR AGENCIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT. NALINI ANKALGI AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: INDANE LPG DISTRIBUTOR, SHIGGAON ROAD, SAVANUR TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI – 581 118. 4. M/S. MOOKIMBIKA GAS AGENCCY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SARVAMANGALA H.R. AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: “SARAYU” BUILDING, TALLERBA OFFICE ROAD, HANGAL Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13617 WP No. 105231 of 2023 DIST: HAVERI- 581 104. 5. M/S. BASAVESHWAR AGENCY REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI. BASAVRAJ P.SHETTAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: HP GAS DISTRIBUTORS BASAVESHWARANAGAR, 1ST MAIN, HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI- 581 111. 6. M/S. BADAMI INDANE GAS SERVICE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR R.BADAMI AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: SHOP NO.25, ANJUMAN COMPLEX, MEDLERI ROAD, RANEBENNURU DIST: HAVERI-581 115. 7. M/S. DIXIT GAS AGENCIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI. NAGARAJ BABURAO DIXIT AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: BUSINESS R/O.: DIXIT GAS AGENCIES, HP GAS DEALER, OPPOSITE TO TALUKA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, BUS STAND ROAD, RENEBENNURU DIST: HAVERI-581 115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ S.BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, NT ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13617 WP No. 105231 of 2023 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMN.) FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HAVERI, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, DEVANGIRI, HAVERI–581 110. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, DEVAGIRI, HAVERI – 581 110. 6. THE ZILLA PANCHAYATH, HAVERI, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, DEVAGIRI, HAVERI – 581 110 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. SHRI. SIDDESHWAR HP GAS KAGINELE BY ITS PROPRIETOR MARALUSIDDAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA HULLERA AGE: 91 YEARS, OCC.: FREEDOM FIGHTER & PROPRIETOR SHRI. SIDDESHWAR HP GAS R/O.: PROPERTY NO.584/B/1B, BYADAGI ROAD, KAGINELE, TQ: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI- 581 106 THROUGH GPA HOLDER SHRI. BHARATESH S/O BANGARAPPA CHURI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC.: CARE TAKER OF SIDDESHWAR HP GAS R/O.: PROPERTY NO.584/B/1B, BYADAGI ROAD, KAGINELE, TQ: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI-581 106. 8. SHRI DANESHWARI HP GAS VITARAK, AKKI-ALUR BY ITS PARTNER, SHRI. SOMASHEKHAR S/O FAKKIRAYYA SOMMAYYAGALAMATH AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC.: PARTNER IN SHRI DANESHWARI HP GAS, GRAMEEN VITARAK AKKI-ALUR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13617 WP No. 105231 of 2023 R/O.: PLOT NO.240/2, TPC NO.2587/1, AKKI-ALUR VILLAGE, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI-581 110. 9. SHRI DANESHWARI HP GAS STATION, GUTTAL BY ITS PARTNER VISHWANATH S/O RACHAPPA MANNANGI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC.; PARTNER IN SHRI DANESHWARI HP GAS, GRAMEEN VITARAK GUTTAL, R/O.: PROPERTY NO.2607/B, HAVERI ROAD, GUTTAL, TQ & DIST: HAVERI-581 108. 10. SHRI. CHOUDESHWARI HP GAS DISTRIBUTOR, TILAVALLI, BY ITS PROPRIETOR SANJANA S.G. D/O. SHIVAPUTREPPA M. GOWLER, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC.: PROPRIETOR, CHOUDESHWARI HP GAS DISTRIBUTOR, TILAVALLI R/O.: PROPERTY NO.117/1, HARIHAR-SAMMASAGI ROAD, TILAVALLI, TQ: HANGAL, DIST: HAVERI-581 109. 11. SHRI. GURU BHARAT GAS GRAMIN VITARAK HAUNSBHAVI, BY ITS PARTNER SHRI. SANTOSH S/O BASAVRAJAPPA KOLHAR AGE: 55 YEARS, PARTNER IN GURU BHARAT GAS GRAMIN VITARAK HAUNSBHAVI, R/O.: SY.NO.359, PLOT NO.4, NEAR POST OFFICE, HAUNSBHAVI, TQ: HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI- 581 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR DATED 27/10/2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING NO.M9/AA/DA/LPG.VITARNE/25/2021-22 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE SAME CONCERNS TO THE PETITIONERS’ JURISDICTION BEING HAVERI DISTRICT AT SL.NO.26 TO ANNEXURE-I OF ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13617 WP No. 105231 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 08.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 33