IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.2279 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.S.SRIDHAR S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS RESIDING AT YENADHALLI VILLAGE HUTTUR HOBLI AND POST KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN CODE - 563131 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN MAHABALESHWAR BHAT.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. ZONAL HEAD (RETAIL)

M/S HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM Digitally signed by CORORATION LIMITED (R)

CHAITHRA A NO.8/1, HPCL OFFICERS APARTMENTS Location:

HIGH NEAR CAUVERY THEATRE COURT OF SANKEY ROAD KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 003

2. STATE HEAD (RETAIL)

BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED (R)

DUPARK TRINITY, 7^TH FLOOR M.G ROAD BENGALURU-560 001

3. STATE HEAD (RETAIL)

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (R)

P.KALINGARAO ROAD DOUBLE ROAD, MISSION ROAD BENGALURU-560 027

4. K.PAVITRA S D/O SRINIVASA S AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NO.14/B BANASHANKARI, 5^TH, 3^RD CROSS BYATARAYANAPURA SAHAKAR NAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 092 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.PRAMOD, ADVOCATE FOR R.1;

V/O/DATED 04.03.2024 - SRI.SANTHOSH S NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS (VK FILED FOR R.3);

SMT.SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE FOR R.4 (VK NOT FILED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER