- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1217 WP No. 16796 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 16796 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHYLA EDUCATIONAL TRUST (R)., NO.17/1, 2 & 20/1, 2, 3, 4, KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI G.M.LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.SHIVAPRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.RAVISHANKAR., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1217 WP No. 16796 of 2017 NO.9/2, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), O & M DAVANAGERE DIVISION, BESCOM, DAVANAGERE-577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SRI. B.N.PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN., ADVOCATE R4 & 5) 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 When the case is called, the petitioner is not represented. When the case is listed and is called out, the advocate must be present. His absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 28.05.2024, 10.06.2024, 26.06.2024, 15.07.2024 and 24.07.2024, on all these dates, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1217 WP No. 16796 of 2017 The petition is listed today. As could be seen from the petition 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, when the case is called, 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.: 3 Sl No.: 36