- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55563 WP No. 5231 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.5231 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VIKAS C.M S/O MANJUNATH C., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT CHOLASANDRA VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, M. MELLAHALLI POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 418. 2. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT CHOLASANDRA VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, M. MELLAHALLI POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 418. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LIKITH R.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED (A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED AND A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING), REGIONAL OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, PLOT A1, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55563 WP No. 5231 of 2024 OPPOSITE TO KSSIDC A.O. BUILDING RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. SRI. LOKESH .K S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT KARADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 418. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMMOHAN T.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE SELECTION OF R2 AS DEALER TO LOCATION SPECIFIED IN SL.NO.864 OF THE DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT FOR RETAIL OUTLET DEALERSHIP DATED 30.7.2023 AT ANNEXURE-B AND C, AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE R1 TO ISSUE A FRESH NOTIFICATION FOR SELECTION OF THE DEALERSHIP AND IN RESPECT OF THE SAID LOCATION IN SL.NO.864 OF THE ADVERTISEMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55563 WP No. 5231 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking to withdraw the writ petition on the ground that the prayer sought in the writ petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Taking on record the memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4