- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10805 WP No. 25112 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25112 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SAI CHETHAN V N S/O LATE V T NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.156 OPP TO INDIRAGANDHI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SRINIVASAPURA ROAD VENKATAPURA VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA 561 202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR PATEL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD (MRPL) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10805 WP No. 25112 of 2024 A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD REG U/S COMPANY REGISTRATION ACT 1956 A SCHEDULE A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.A1 OPP KSSIDC (AO) INDUSTRIAL ESTATE RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560010 BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LT (MRPL) A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD REG. U/S COMPANY REGISTRATION ACT 1956 REGISTERED OFFICE AT POST KUTHETHOOR VIA KATIPALLA MANGALORE 575 030 REP BY ITS CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER (MANGALORE REGION) HEAD OF REGION MR SWAMY PRASAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. BEENA P K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) SETTING ASIDE THE E-MAIL DATED 20/08/2024 SENT BY THE RESPONDENTS CORPORATION TO THE PETITIONERS E-MAIL ID INTIMATING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10805 WP No. 25112 of 2024 REJECTION OF HIS RETAIL OUTLET DEALERSHIP ON SH-57, WITHIN 2 KMS FROM LINGADAHALLI 66/11 KV SUBSTATION TOWARDS TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU (SC CATEGORY) UNDER GROUP-1 CATEGORY AND TRANSFERRED THE SAME TO GROUP-3 CATEGORY, AS THE PETITIONER IS NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER GROUP-1 CATEGORY WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY LAWFUL REASONS VIDE, ANNEXURE-A AND B) DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT, CORPORATION TO CONSIDER PETITIONER APPLICATION DATED 30/11/2023 VIDE ANNX-B AND AWARD RETAIL OUTLET DEALERSHIP ON SH-57, WITHIN 2 KMS FROM LINGADAHALLI 66/11 KV SUBSTATION TOWARDS TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU (SC CATEGORY) UNDER GROUP-1 CATEGORY BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY THE DEFICIENCIES, IF ANY, THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10805 WP No. 25112 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner, under the instructions of Petitoiner/Sri V.N.Sai Chethan, is withdrawing the above Writ Petition, as the petitioner is not intending to proceed with & prosecute the above Petition. Thus, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dismiss this Petition as withdrawn. Hence, this Memo." The memo is accepted, and the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr