- 1 - WP No. 112117 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 112117 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLIKARJUNA B. GUNGE, EX-CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CENTRAL ZONE, DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, MUNIRABAD, KOPPAL DIST, PRESENTLY SERVING AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KNNL, COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ BYAKOD AND SRI. RAMESH N. MISALE, ADVOCATES) AND: THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, 3RD FLOOR, SLV TOWERS, PARVATHINAGAR, BELLARY. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W. SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO:- A) QUASH THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED JMFC COURT, KOPPAL DATED:18.12.2014, PASSED IN CC NO.1308/2014, TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Date: 2023.06.23 15:34:36 - 0700 - 2 - WP No. 112117 of 2017 ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED, CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C. B) QUASH THE ORDERS OF THE LEARNED JMFC COURT, KOPPAL DATED:27.09.2017 REJECTING BOTH THE APPLICATIONS FILED (1) U/S. 259 OF Cr.P.C. AND (2) U/S.245 OF Cr.P.C., CERTIFIED COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- H AND ANNEXURE-J. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER The matter was dismissed yesterday for non- prosecution and at the oral request of the counsel for petitioner, it was restored and posted for today. Today also when the case is called, counsel for petitioner absent. Sri Basavaraj S.Byakod represented by Sri Ramesh N.Misale present. He seeks for pass over of the matter. Today in the afternoon session, the Court is having regular second appeal roster. Therefore, it is taken that there is no arguments on behalf of the petitioner and petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- JUDGE CLK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 68