- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:822 WP No. 2737 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 2737 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.THIRUMALAI S/O LATE J.SAMPATH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, AND ELECTED DELEGATE FROM KOPPAL, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. 2. SRI. UMESH HAKARI S/O SIDDAPPA HAKARI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, AND ELECTED DELEGATE FROM KOPPAL, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. SRI PARAPPA GALI, S/O DANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS OVERSEER, AND ELECTED DELEGATE FROM KOPPAL, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:822 WP No. 2737 of 2021 A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY.H.M., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION, CORPORATION EMPLOYERS UNION(REGD NO.659), A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 3. THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 4. THE DOMESTIC ENQUIRY COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. 5. THE ELECTION CUM RETURNING OFFICER, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:822 WP No. 2737 of 2021 CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, A STATION COMPOUND, S.C.ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009. 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.ROOPESHA., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO 5; SMT. SRIRAJA.S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND., ADVOCATE FOR R6) 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 petitioners are not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 07.01.2025, on that day, when the matter is called, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners, either personally or through video conferencing. Hence, for - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:822 WP No. 2737 of 2021 appearance of counsel for the petitioners it was ordered to be listed on 09.01.2025. The petition is listed today for appearance of counsel of the petitioners. As already noted above, when the case is called, the petitioners are not represented. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46