- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27029 WP No. 11117 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11117 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SHYLA @ SHYLAJA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR, S.M. SERVICE STATION NH-42, SY. NO. 321, MITTAKOTHUR VILLAGE, KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHESHADRI N.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REP. BY ITS SECRETARY KARTAVYA BHAVAN, 03 JANPATH ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS R & B OFF/AT, RAJA MARG BHAWAN, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR, NHAI BUILDINGS, RANIGARITHOTA, NEAR KANAKADURGA VADRDHI, KRISHANALANKA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520 013. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27029 WP No. 11117 of 2026 3. THE ENGINEERING-IN-CHIEF (R & B) NATIONAL HIGH WAY & CRF, 4TH FLOOR, ROOM NO. 412, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520 013. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS R & B, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 424. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (R & B) NH- SUB DIVISION, V-KOTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 424. 6. M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM COR. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR BSNL CACT, DOORAVANINAGARA, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 016, REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER MR. SUSHIL KUMAR RAI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. R. SUBRAMANYA, ADVOCATE FOR R4AND R5; SRI. R. HEMANTH RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 5 TO GRANT TEMPORARY ACCESS PERMISSION OR INTERIM ARRANGEMENT TO OPEN NEW RETAIL OUT-LET OF M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, ABUTTING NH-42 (OLD NH-219) FROM KM 349/601 TO KM 349/662 ON LHS, PALAMANERU- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27029 WP No. 11117 of 2026 KRISHNAGIRI ROAD, IN SY.NO.32/1, MITTAKOTHUR VILLAGE, KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, BY UTILIZING 70 METERS SERVICE ROAD FORMED ON EITHER SIDE OF OUT-LET AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Direct Respondent No. 2 to 5 to grant temporary access permission or interim arrangement to open new retail out-let of M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, abutting NH-42 (Old NH-219) from KM 349/601 to KM 349/662 on LHS, Palamaneru- Krishnagiri Road, in Sy.No.32/1, Mittakothur Village, KGF Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka, by utilizing 70 meters service road formed on either side of out-let. b. Pass any other appropriate writ or order as this Hon'ble court deems fit in circumstances of the case. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 08.06.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner respectfully submit that, based on the Circular dated 21.08.2023, fresh representation to modify by relaxing the conditions in the plan is submitted to the respondent authorities for consideration on 06.06.2026. In view of the same, the petitioner craves leave of this Hon'ble Court to permit her to withdraw the above writ petition, as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27029 WP No. 11117 of 2026 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55