WP/5231/2024 of SRI VIKAS C M Vs M/S MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED on 6 October 2026

HC-KAR

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,

2.

SRI. MANJUNATH

S/O CHIKKAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

R/AT CHOLASANDRA VILLAGE,

BELLUR HOBLI,

M. MELLAHALLI POST,

…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

HC-KAR

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,

…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

HC-KAR