IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18884 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. M. JAGADEESH S/O LATE MUDDABASAPPA @ GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT MALLAHALLI VILLAGE, HADYA POST, HULLAHALLI HOBLI, NAJANGUD TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 315.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. N.T. RAVI KUMAR Digitally signed by AGED 48 YEARS, ARUNKUMAR M S S/O THIMMEGOWDA N.V.

Location: HIGH COURT OF R/AT NO.3146, KARNATAKA 8^TH CROSS, R.P.ROAD, NANJANGUD-571 301.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSURU.

3. M/S. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD MYSORE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NO.136/A, I FLOOR, B.N.ROAD, MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, OPPOSITE TO KSRTC BUS STAND, MYSORE-570 001 BY ITS DIVISIONAL OFFICER.

4. M/S. NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED FORMERLY ESSAR OIL LIMITED NO.12, MAYO CENTRE, COMMISSARIAT ROAD, NEAR GARUDA MALL BENGALURU -560 025 BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.

5. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS PARIVAHAN BHAVAN NO.1, SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI-110 001 REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M.N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R2;

SRI. SANTH