- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19924 WP No. 19209 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.19209 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA JANATHA PARTY, A REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTY, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.26/1, 2ND CROSS, DOUBLE ROAD, BANGALORE-27. REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PRESIDENT, SRI PADMANABHA PRASANNA KUMAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIVARCHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, NIRVACHANA NILAYA, MAHARANI’S COLLEGE CIRCLE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.R. DODAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 11.04.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; SET ASIDE THE KARNATAKA GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 18.04.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-F SERIES. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19924 WP No. 19209 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Despite the order dated 22.04.2025 the office objections have not been complied with. 2. There is no appearance on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7