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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.4163 OF 2021 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN :

MARISIDDAIAH

SON OF SADDESIDAIAH

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS

RESIDENT OF HOSA ANAGALLI

WARD NO.1

KOLLEGAL TOWN

CHAMRAJNAGAR DISTRICT

PIN 571440 &PETITIONER

(BY SHRI. B SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND :

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM

M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BANGALORE 560001

BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

2 .

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

KOLLEGAL TALUK, KOLLEGAL

CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT

PIN 571313

3 .

THE CHIEF MANAGER

BUSINESS PLANNING-RETIAL

BHARATH PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED

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7TH FLOOR, DU PARK TRINITY

NO.17, M G ROAD

BANGALORE-560001

KARNATAKA

4 .

THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT

PIN 571313

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THE COMMISSIONER

KOLLEGALA NAGARASABHE

KOLLEGAL 5771440

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THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SUB-DIVISION

MALAVALLI 571430

MANDYA DISTRICT

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N SEEMA

DAUGHTER OF SRI G N NANJUNDASWAMY

MAJOR IN AGE

RESIDING AT DIVYASHREE NILAYA

DFO OFFICE ROAD

KOLLEGAL TOWN 577440 &RESPONDENTS

(BY SHRI. C N MAHADESHWARAN, AGA FOR R1-R5)

. . . .

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE

RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE

VILLAGERS ALONG WITH THE PETITIONER, PASS APPROPRIATE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS IN 8B9

GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

On 25.11.2018, Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd.,

invited applications for retail petrol outlet in Kollegala Town.

The dealership has been given in favour of seventh

respondent.

2.

It is stated in the writ petition that petitioner and

other villagers had submitted representation objecting for

appointment of seventh respondent as a dealer. Hence, this

writ petition is in the form of a public interest litigation and

cannot be considered by a Single Judge. Accordingly, it is

dismissed.

No costs.

SD/-

JUDGE

SPS