- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34127 WP No. 25209 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25209 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. RAGHUNATH S/O LATE KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT THYAGARAJA COLONY, BEHIND PETROL BUNK, PANDAVAPURA TOWN MANDYA - 571434 2. SMT. SHAKUNTHALA W/O LATE K NAGENDRA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT THYAGARAJA COLONY, BEHIND PETROL BUNK, PANDAVAPURA TOWN MANDYA - 571434 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMPRAKASH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VINAY N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34127 WP No. 25209 of 2025 AND: 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT 1956 OPPOSITE TO SUB URB BUS STAND HOTEL PAI VISTA BUILDING MYSURU - 570001. REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER DIVISIONAL RETAIL HEAD 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED BANGALORE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, INDIAN OIL BHAVANA, NO.29, P KALINGA RAO ROAD (MISSION ROAD) NA, BENGALURU - 560027. 3. VENKATESHWARA SERVICE STATION RETAIL OUTLET OF INDIA OIL CORPORATION, OFFICE AT NO. 776/3416 PANDAVAPURA VILLAGE, KASBA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI ABHISHEK K N …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SAGAR V. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34127 WP No. 25209 of 2025 CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 14.10.2024, 14.03.2025, 31.03.2025 AND 29.07.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS (ANNEXURES-J1 TO J4 SERIES) CONSEQUENTLY, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH VACATE AND HAND OVER PEACEFUL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY BEARING NO.776/3416, FORMED OUT OF SURVEY NO. 8/1A3P1, MEASURING 11,600 SQ. FEET, SITUATED AT PANDAVAPURA VILLAGE, KASBA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners assert ownership of a property that is leased in favour of the first and the second respondents with a dealership by them in favour of the third respondent. The petitioners contend that the lease is expired and therefore, they have filed representations with the first respondent for possession and that this Court must direct the respondents, to consider their representations and vacate the premises. If the lease is expired and the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34127 WP No. 25209 of 2025 lessee continues in possession, the petitioners must work out their grievance in accordance with law and there can be no reason for interference under 226 of the Constitution of India despite such remedy. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. RB SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE