- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37750 WP No. 22189 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 22189 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. G. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE N.GANGANARASAIAH, M/S. VIGNESHWAR FILLING STATION, 20TH KM, MAKALI, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. ABHINAV RAMANAND., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. H.C.BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. P. CHIKKA BYRAPPA, R/AT NO.J-52, SAMRUDI NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 021. 2. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (RETAIL SALES) MARKETING DIVISION, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37750 WP No. 22189 of 2026 BANGALORE DIVISION, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, NO.29, P. KALINGA ROAD, (MISSION ROAD), BENGALURU - 560 027. REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REGD. OFFICE AT G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI - 40051. REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, COMMERCIAL COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTION 8(1) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 IN COM.O.S.NO.42/2026 AT ANNEXURE 'F' TO THE PRESENT WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION FILED BY THE DEFENDANT NO.3 IN COM.O.S.NO.42/2026 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488142026 NC: 2026:KHC:37750 WP No. 22189 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The office has raised an objection regarding maintainability. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that they want to file an appeal and hence, the writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy within a period of two weeks and to that effect they have filed a memo. 3. Memo is taken on record. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. The office is directed to return all the documents. 6. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76