- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2713 WP No. 11703 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 11703 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ESWAR PRASAD.K S/O. KRISHNAN.K, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT PLANNING OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH TUMKUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRA MOHAN.K., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 3. OMBUDSMEN ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMUR DISTRICT. 4. KARNATAKA STATE OMBUDSMEN APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, OFFICE OF THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2713 WP No. 11703 of 2017 5. SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. SHANKARLINGE GOWDA S/O. LATE. BORALINGAIAH, K. HOSAHALLI, KOTHAGERE POST AND HOBLI, KUNIGAL TAUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 7. CHANDREGOWDA EX-PRESIDENT, KOTHAGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUNIGAL TAUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. J.N.NAVEEN., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R4 & 5; R2, 3, 6, 7-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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 Though matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 4 and 5 has appeared in person. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2713 WP No. 11703 of 2017 As could be seen from the Writ papers, the petition is filed in the year 2017. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from eight years. As already noted above, though matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18