- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54203 WP No. 1292 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1292 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S SHREE RENUKA SUGARS LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT KUMARKOT CROSS LANE, BEHIND JANARDHANA HOTEL, RACE COURSE, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY/ASSISTANT MANAGER (LEGAL) VINAYAK MURGENDRA PURANIK AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANMOHAN P N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, (DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION), KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SUGAR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR AND VEGETABLE OILS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54203 WP No. 1292 of 2024 KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI -110 001. 3. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASES SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI- 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 AND 6, CURRIMBOY ROAD, BELLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI - 400 051. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PETROLEUM HOUSE 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOWTHAMDEV C ULLAL., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54203 WP No. 1292 of 2024 SRI. SUYOG HERELE, ADV., FOR R4; SRI. SANTHOSH NAGARALE, ADV., FOR R5; SRI. B. PRAMOD, ADV., FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07/12/2023 BEARING NO. F. NO. 3(2)/2023-SP PASSED BY THE R2 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-P) AND ii) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15/12/2023 BEARING NO. F. NO. 3(2)/2023-SP PASSED BY THE R2 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- Q) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 6 TO CONTINUE TO PURCHASE ETHNOL FROM THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo dated 15.12.2025 reads as under; "The petitioner seeks kind leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the instant petition. Hence the memo. The same may kindly be taken on record and the writ petition be permitted to be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54203 WP No. 1292 of 2024 3. In view of the above, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. All pending applications are disposed of in view of dismissal of petition. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86