- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1043 WP No. 2568 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 2568 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHIVALINGAIAH G M S/O LATE MUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT GANGAIAHANAPALYA, TALEKOPPA POST-572 222, HAGALAWADI HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.P.BHUVAN., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G 9 ALL YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400 051, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NO 28, FIRST FLOOR, ANJUMAN, K.R.TOWER, P.KALINGA ROAD, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NO 36/A, FIRST FLOOR, B.N.ROAD, MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1043 WP No. 2568 of 2020 OPP KSRTC BUS STAND, MYSURU-570 001. REP.BY ITS HEAD OF THE DIVISIONAL OFFICE. 4. SRI K.S.RAJANNA S/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT KALLAMBELLA VILLAGE, KALLAMBELLA POST-572 125, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. AISHWARYA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DINESH.M.BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 3; R4-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 When the case is called, 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.Dinesha M.Bhat., counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 has appeared in person. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition was filed in the year 2020. Now we are in the month of January - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1043 WP No. 2568 of 2020 2025. The petition is pending from five 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 Writ Petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 28