- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1047 WP No. 3604 of 2021 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. 3604 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH.A AGED 49 YEARS, S/O AYAPPA. R/O SRI. M.V.NAGARA, KALKERE MAIN ROAD, RAMURTHY NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH-560 016. 2. A HARISH AGED 30 YEARS, A/O SURESH KUMAR.K, R/O 6/62, KOTE BEEDI, NEAR VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064. 3. SURESHKUMAR.K. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, C/O K.NARAYAN, 15, SRINIVASAPURA MAIN ROAD, LAXMI GAANIPATHI LAYOUT, KOGILU VILLAGE, NEAR TMR TULIP, BANGALORE NORTH, YELAHANKA - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.R.SUNDARESHA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, SY NO.13, 14TH MAIN, K.M.MAGASANDRA, BANGALURU, TUMKURU ROAD, NH4, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1047 WP No. 3604 of 2021 BY GM AND PROJECT DIRECTOR. BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAKASH.V.ANGADI., ADVOCATE) 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 Though the matter called twice, the petitioners are not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.Prakasha V.Angadi., counsel for the respondent has appeared in person. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition was filed in the year 2021. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from four years. As already noted above, though the matter called twice, the petitioners are not represented. It appears that the petitioners are not interested - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1047 WP No. 3604 of 2021 in prosecuting the Writ Petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 38