- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5054 WP No. 935 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 935 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ANNAPOORNA W/O BASAVARAJA.P, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KOAGI VILLAGE, THALAGUNDA HOBLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK-577 427. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 2. RAJASHEKARA.B.K. S/O KOTRESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O CHIKKABBURU VILLAGE, KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS [ABSENT] AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MULTI-STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAGAR SUB-DIVISION, SAGAR-577 401. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5054 WP No. 935 of 2021 3. THE TAHASILDHAR AND TALUK EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, SORABA TALUK, SORABA-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 4. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANAVATTI POLICE STATION, ANAVATTI, SORABA TALUK-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 5. KOTRESHAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O CHIKKABBURU VILLAGE, KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 6. VIRUPAKSHAPPA.B.K. S/O KOTRESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O CHIKKABBURU VILLAGE, KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 7. T.S.ANNAPPASWAMY S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O GUDIGINAKOPPA VILLAGE, KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK-577 429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 8. H.P.NAGARAJAPPA S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O UDRI-VADDIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5054 WP No. 935 of 2021 SORABA TALUK-577 429. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER The names of the petitioners are called out thrice in the open Court, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners either personally or through video conferencing. The petitioners are absent. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petitioners were represented by counsel Sri.S.V.Prakash. He was permitted to retire from the case and the office was directed to print the names of the petitioners in the cause list and the petition was ordered to be listed on 04.02.2025. The petition is listed today by showing the names of the petitioners in the cause list. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition is filed in the year 2021. Now we are in the month of February - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5054 WP No. 935 of 2021 2025. The petition is pending for almost four years. As already noted above, the names of the petitioners are called out thrice in the open Court. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners either personally or through video conferencing. The petitioners are absent. It appears that the petitioners are not diligent in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16