IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 105665 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

YANKANA GOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA,

AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O 12^TH WARD, GUDI TIMMAPPANA CAMP,

KARATAGI TOWN, TQ. GANGAVATI,

DIST. KOPPAL 583229.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.,

R/BY TERRITORY MANAGER (RETIAL)

KALABURGI DEPOT, ROAD-2

NANDUR (K) INDUSTRIAL AREA)

KIAD INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT PHASE NO.2

NANDUR (K) POST,

TQ. AND DIST. KALBURGI 585228.

Digitally signed by 2. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD,

VISHAL NINGAPPA

R/BY STATE HEAD (KARNATAKA),

PATTIHAL

Location: High AMM BANGALORE, DUPARK TRINITY,

Court of Karnataka,

7TH FLOOR, 17, M.G ROAD,

Dharwad Bench,

Dharwad TQ AND DIST. BANGALORE 560001.

3. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD,

R/BY RETIAL HEAD (SOUTH),

R/O NO. 1 RANGANATHAN GARDENS,

11TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA SAGAR (WEST)

DIST. CHENNAI,

STATE TAMIL NADU 600040.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. C.V.ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO