Sri U M Laxman v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC DB dismisses as withdrawn WP No. 27514 of 2024 (GM-RES) (V. Kameswar Rao, Acting CJ and C.M. Joshi, JJ., 07-07-2025); residents of Mullusoge/Kushalnagar, Kodagu had sought mandamus to revoke NOCs/approvals for an auto LPG dispensing station in a residential layout citing violation of laws, regulations and guidelines; respondents included Union of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Ministry of Commerce and Industry/PESO), State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner Madikeri, Tahsildar Kushalnagara, Kushalanagar Planning Authority, SP Madikeri, KPTCL, D.C. Jagadeesh and Thenpandiyan LPG Import Terminal (P) Ltd.; withdrawal at petitioners' request; no merits adjudicated; no precedent value on NOC legality.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, the counsel for the petitioners having wished to withdraw it after some submissions.