- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10368 WP No. 104791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104791 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHEETAL ARJUN DEVAKI AGE 49 YEARS OCC BUSINESS R/O H.NO.292 NEW GOODASHED ROAD BELAGAVI-590001 2. PRAVEEN MUKUND KANGRALAKAR AGE 34 YEARS OCC BUSINESS R/O H.NO.75 2ND CROSS MADHAV ROAD BELAGAVI …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. CHETANA S BIRAJ,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HEAD (RETAIL) SOUTH BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD BPCL SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE 1, RANGANATHAN GARDEN OFF. 11TH MAIN ROAD ANNA NAGAR CHENNAI TAMIL NAIDU-600040 2. STATE HEAD (RETAIL) BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10368 WP No. 104791 of 2025 R/O 7TH FLOOR DUPARC TRINITY 17 MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD BANGALORE-560001. 3. TERRITORY MANAGER (RETAIL) BELAGAVI BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. NEAR DESUR RAILWAY STATION, DESUR BELAGAVI TAL AND DIST BELAGAVI-590014. 4. SRI. APPASAB KALLAPPA BALLOLI AGE 53 YEARS OCC SERVICE R/O RAMTIRTH NAGAR BELAGAVI-590016. ALSO AT BALLOLI PETROLEUM INDUSTRY SY.NO.47/5 GROUND FLOOR NH.4 BASTAWAD TAL AND DIST BELAGAVI-590020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARAJUN C. HUKKERI., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED THE RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 15/01/2025 AT ANNEXURE- K BEARING REFERENCE NO.BRT/BALLARI AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10368 WP No. 104791 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the show cause notice issued by R3 dated 15.01.2025 at Annexure-K bearing Ref No. BRT/Ballari. ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioners Annexure- N & P dated 30.06.2025. iii. Issue any other writ/order/direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting her submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89