- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12663 WP No. 103633 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 103633 OF 2022 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: MR. SHAFIK AHMED KITTUR, S/O UMARSAB, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.201/2, KULKARNI HAKKAL, BARMASHAL ROAD, HUBLI DHARWAD, KARNATAKA–580020. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALLIGAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING, MARKETING DIVISION, KARNATAKA STATE OFFICE, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, NO.29, P.KALINGA RAO ROAD, (MISSION ROAD), BENGALURU–560 027, R/BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT, POONA-BENGALURU ROAD, BEHIND NGEF, RAYAPUR P.O. DHARWAD–580 009 R/BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3. RAKESH R. PATTANSHETTI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, C/O. PRAVEEN B. PATTANSHETTI, IOC, PUMP, CTS NO.356111, SAUNDATTI VILLAGE, SAUNDATTI, BELGAUM-591 126. 4. SRI. RAHUL B.D. SHREE RENUKA TRADERS, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, (H.P.PUMP), BAGEWADI TALUK, BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, NIPPANI-591 237. 5. AKSHAY S. PATTANSHETTI, Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12663 WP No. 103633 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. PATTANSHETTI IOC PUMP, SAUNDATTI-591 126. 6. HANUMAPPA CHALWADI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, KADALIMATTI, BAGEWADI TALUK, BAGALKOT-587 111. 7. SAVITA S. RATHOD, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, AMARGOL, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALI-582 208. 8. C.H.NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, GOKUL ROAD, MANJUNATH NAGAR, HUBBALI-580 031. 9. SHIDDRAY PADANKATTI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, LOKKAPPAN HAKKAL, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 031. 10. AKASH A. KERANDWAD, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, LOKKAPPAN HAKKAL, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 031. 11. CHARAMUTHI B. MAMADAPUR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, NAVILUTEERTHA, SAUNDATTI TALUK, BELAGAVI-591 117. 12. ARJUN KURANDWAD, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 31ST WARD, DEVARAJ ARAS COLONY, KOPPAL-538 231. 13. HENAMANT LAXMANAPPA MADAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WARD NO.11, JAI BHEEM NAGAR, NEAR 6 NO. SCHOOL, MADARMADDI, DHARWAD-580 001. 14. PATTANSHETTI ROADLINES, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, C/O. PRAVEEN B. PATTANSHETTI, CTS NO.3561/1, SAUNDATTI VILALGE-591 126. 15. M.M.TRANSPORT, GOVINDASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.1/2, 3RD CROSS, NEAR RASHI DAILARIS, GOPAL REDDY LAYOUT, DODDA BANASWADI, BANGALORE NORTH, KALYAN NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 043. 16. PRAJAKTA TRANSPORT, SANJAY TUKARAM TADAKE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 33, BELWADE BK TALUK, KARAD DISTRICT, SATARA-415 539. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12663 WP No. 103633 of 2022 17. SHANKAR R. NAIK, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PLOT NO.2775, SRI RAM NILAYA, RAMATEERTH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 016. 18. UMESH BASAPPA TALAWAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, AT POST TADASALLUR, PORASGAD, BELAGAVI-591 119. 19. SRI BALAJI TRANSPORT R/BY G. SRINIVAS 1/2 3RD CROSS, GOPAL REDDY LAYOUT, DODDA BANASWADI, BANGALORE-560 043. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R5, R6, R8, R11 & R13; R4, R7, R9, R10, R12, R14, R15 TO R19-SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION BEARING REFERENCE NO.SRCC/PT/159/KASO/2021-22/LOA DATED 27.06.2022 AT ANNEXURE ‘F’ TO THE PRESENT WRIT PETITION AND THE CONSEQUENT LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE (LAO) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 19 WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER BEARING NO. SRCC/PT/159/KASO/2021-22 WITH TENDER ID NO.2021_SROTN_1448332_1 FOR HUBLI TERMINAL FOR ROAD TRANSPORTATION OF BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MS/HSD/BRANDED FUELS AT TO THE WRIT PETITION & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12663 WP No. 103633 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) The present writ petition has been filed seeking for setting aside of the communication at Annexure-F and consequent letter of acceptance issued by respondents No.1 and 2 to respondents No.3 to 19 with respect to tender No. SRCC/PT/159/KASO/2021-22/LOA dated 27.06.2022. The petitioners have also sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to conduct tender allocation/selection process in a transparent way in accordance with law. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called out. 2. It is noticed that the writ petition was filed in the year 2022. Statement of objections filed by the respondents No.1 and 2 would indicate that in light of absence of any interim order as on the date of issuance of letter of acceptance was issued as well as work orders to the bidders who are successful. It is further submitted that pursuant to the awarding of work orders, the work is being implemented - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12663 WP No. 103633 of 2022 by the successful bidders. Taking note of the present stage of execution of work as made out in the statement of objections and the nature of relief sought for, petition does not call for adjudication at this point of time noticing that there was no interim order passed except that acceptance of the bid would be subject to the outcome of the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as not calling for any adjudication. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12