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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
NC: 2026:KHC-D:6089
WP No. 101782 of 2022
1. M/S EID PARRY INDIA LTD.,
A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: ‘DARE’
HOUSE NO.234, NSC BOSE ROAD,
PARRY’S CORNER, CHENNAI-600001,
HAVING ITS FACTORY AT HULLATTI VILLAGE,
TALL. HALIYAL, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581329,
REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY
MR. LAKKAPPA DHANAPALAKSHA
S/O. T. SHRIRANGA,
AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR MANAGER,
LEGAL (E.I.D. PARRY (INDIA) LTD.)
R/O. HULLATTI VILLAGE, TAL. HALIYAL,
MOHANKUMAR DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581329.
B SHELAR
2. SHRI. SRINIBAS S/O. HARE KRISHNA PANDA,
Digitally signed by AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE,
MOHANKUMAR B
SHELAR R/O. NO.5, KOTI HOSAHALLI,
Date: 2026.04.27 KODIGAHALLI, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560092.
15:44:43 +0530
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRASHANT F.GOUDAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE CHIEF DIRECTOR (SUGAR)
DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR,
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION,
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001.
2. KARNATAKA GEO SPATIAL DATA CENTRE,
SURVEY OF INDIA, SARJAPUR ROAD,
KORAMANGALA, 2ND BLOCK,
BENGALURU-560034.
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CANE DEVELOPMENT,
DIRECTOR OF SUGAR, KHB F BLOCK,
5TH FLOOR, CBAB COMPLEX, CAUVERY BHAVAN,
K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009.
4. M/S. ARIHANT SUGAR INDUSTRIES LTD.,
A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS
REGISTERED OFFICE AT FLAT NO.203,
CLASSIQUE HEIGHTS, CTS NO.4824,
C-7, S.P. OFFICE ROAD, KOLHAPUR CIRCLE,
BELAGAVI-590016.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. AVINASH M.ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SRI. T. HANAMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R3;
SRI. HARSHWARDHAN M.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED)
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
WRIT PETITION NO.101782 OF 2022 (GM-RES)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION DATED 23-02-2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR CONDUCTING SURVEY AND FURNISH THE DISTANCE CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.DSK/MK/36/2021-22/766 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. 2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FROM ISSUING DISTANCE CERTIFICATE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN THE PURSUANCE OF ITS REQUEST LETTER DATED 22-03-2022 NO.EIDP/HLY/AHNT-OBJ/2022-23 MADE TO RESPONDENT NO.3, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G AND ETC.,.
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, stating that the petitioners have filed W.P. No.103418 of 2026 (GM-RES) challenging the communication issued by the respondent authority for issuance of certificate, which is also the subject matter of the present petition.
2. The memo is taken on record.
3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to pursue their remedy in W.P. No.103418 of 2026.
4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, I.A. Nos.1 of 2026 to 3 of 2026 do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of.
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