- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:43400 WP No. 11758 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11758 OF 2017 (LB-UC) BETWEEN: K. G. MAHESHWARAPPA S/O LATE GANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT KANIVEHALLI VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH G. PATIL., ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER LAKYA GRAMAPANCHAYATH CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577168. 2. THE PRESIDENT LAKYA GRAMAPANCHAYATH, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577168. 3. SRI. K.M. KANTHARAJ GRAMAPANCHAYATH MEMBER AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KANIVEHALLI, LAKYA POST CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577168 4. SRI. K.V. BASAVARAJU GRAMAPANCHAYATH MEMBER AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS Digitally signed by NARAYANAPPA LAKSHMAMMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2023:KHC:43400 WP No. 11758 of 2017 KYATANABEEDU, LAKYA POST CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577168. 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYTH, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577101. 6. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, CHIKKAMGALUR DISTRICT 577101. 7. SMT. PUSHPA W/O MOHANRAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O KANIVEHALLI, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577168. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N NAIK .,ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2, R5 & R6; R3, R4 & R7 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1, 5, 6 TO CONSIDER THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE R-6 TO COMPLY THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY DTD 4.6.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND DIRECT THE R-1 TO 6 TO REMOVE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE PUBLIC ROAD PUT UP BY THE R- 7 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER None appears for the petitioner today also though called twice, once in the forenoon session and once in the - 3 - NC: 2023:KHC:43400 WP No. 11758 of 2017 afternoon session. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56